.....altar?
Below is a short video clip.
It makes compulsive viewing.
It is the sort of stuff that nightmares are made of (for the followers of The Church of Nice).
It shows a plain old 1970s pre cast concrete block sort of a table and the 15 minute transformation process that reveals the altar for what it should always be; a suitable platform whereon to rest the Body of Christ for an unbloody repeat of the sacrifice of Calvary.
As a butterfly emerges from its larval stage, so the traditional altar emerges in all its glory; and can there be anyone out there who prefers the Portland Cement version?
If so, hang your head in shame and take a walking holiday along El Camino.....to give your head a chance to clear:
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| Here's one we made earlier.... |
I am indebted once again, to my good friend MC who has unselfishly given up his own blog in order to focus on his work for the LMS.
Below is a short video clip.
It makes compulsive viewing.
It is the sort of stuff that nightmares are made of (for the followers of The Church of Nice).
It shows a plain old 1970s pre cast concrete block sort of a table and the 15 minute transformation process that reveals the altar for what it should always be; a suitable platform whereon to rest the Body of Christ for an unbloody repeat of the sacrifice of Calvary.
As a butterfly emerges from its larval stage, so the traditional altar emerges in all its glory; and can there be anyone out there who prefers the Portland Cement version?
If so, hang your head in shame and take a walking holiday along El Camino.....to give your head a chance to clear:
Brings tears to the eyes doesn't it.
ReplyDeleteThis is what the FSSP do every day in Reading - transforming the Catholic Church there from looking like a Protestant one into a proper Catholic one... but they have even more work to do in Reading as they install wooden steps and a large rug too!
ReplyDeleteOh dear, pass the tissues. I am unable to get to a TLM except very occasionally but I must give all credit to my parish priest (whom I won't embarrass by identifying). Since coming to our modern church four years ago he has gradually added more and more items of beauty and the building now looks like a church and not a Scout Hut. Oh, and he says a Low Mass in the Vetus Ordo once a week - and I suspect would do so more often if he were not in danger of being lynched. . .
ReplyDeleteJust amazing what can be done,it's a pity that more priests haven't thought about doing this.
ReplyDeleteThis is excellent and should be shown as widely as possible.
ReplyDeleteThere is a church I know of where the Vetus Ordo is said regularly, (and with the full co-operation of the PP God bless him). There is a central Tabernacle, so the “change over” is not as fundamental, as here, but my heart warmed when I saw this video.
To any priests out there, it can be done you know, and you will get plenty of volunteers to help. What about an 11.30 Sunday Vetus Ordo?
I enjoyed that very much. Thank you.
ReplyDeletethanks, that was lovely!
ReplyDeleteI wonder how one can attach a frontal (and indeed, find or make the cloth for it) to the altar. I think it's a much better look than covering it with a large white altar cloth (to hide the fact it's not solid), then with one with a lace trim and then 2 more.
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