I like this one particularly. It shows also that a baldachin/ciborium is not absolutely essential in a Romanesque church (although I do like to see those over altars as well!).
perhaps the best place for a baldachino in a contemporary church built in the early Christian style is in the apse as a covering for the tabernacle. This is in continuity with the tradition, but incorporates the later tradition of the tabernacle and reserved sacrament and further glorifies the apse.
On Sunday or Monday I usually post my Sunday homily from Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, Greenville here and on the parish website. Go here to visit OLR website.
Again today I had a conversation which has been repeated numerous times: "Father, you are so good with the children, and you understand marr...
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Oh, I get it! But of course!! It's one for Nice, as in France!!!
[Gosh, I wonder what a Chust is.]
I like this one particularly. It shows also that a baldachin/ciborium is not absolutely essential in a Romanesque church (although I do like to see those over altars as well!).
perhaps the best place for a baldachino in a contemporary church built in the early Christian style is in the apse as a covering for the tabernacle. This is in continuity with the tradition, but incorporates the later tradition of the tabernacle and reserved sacrament and further glorifies the apse.
I love these posts! Beautiful!
Thank you, Father.
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