Dave Posted September 18, 2003 Share Posted September 18, 2003 Traditional Architecture and Vatican II Peter and Paul Ministries Vatican II did not rejected traditionally designed churches or solely endorsed a contemporary trend. The Council never said that any church had to remove or could not be built and remodeled with high altars, statues, shrines, tabernacles located in the central nave, communion rails, great works of art, beautiful confessionals, pews, and kneelers. Some individuals within the Church misrepresented what the Council stated or used non binding documents such as, "Environment and Art in Catholic Worship," to justify their agenda against traditional architecture and art. "Ordinaries must be very careful to see that sacred furnishings and works of value are not disposed of or dispersed; for they are the ornaments of the house of God." Sacrosanctum Concilium 126 "The church has not adopted any particular style of art as her own. She has admitted styles from every period, in keeping with the natural characteristics and conditions of peoples and the needs of the various rites. Thus in the course of the centuries she has brought into existence a treasury of art which must be preserved with every care. The art of our own times from every race and country shall also be given free scope in the Church, provided it bring to the task the reverence and honor due to the sacred buildings and rites. Thus it is enabled to join its voice to that wonderful chorus of praise in honor of the Catholic faith sung by great men in past ages." Sacrosanctum Concilium 123 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 20, 2004 Author Share Posted February 20, 2004 Since I bumped up one thread on architecture, I thought heck, why not to the same to another? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Just Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 it would be dope to go back to Gothic stone churches with no pews. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 22, 2004 Author Share Posted February 22, 2004 Ehhhh . . . I love Gothic stone churches, but I like them best with pews. At least then we'd have kneelers! Kneeling on the hard floor can be a penance -- a penance that sometimes we're not in the mood to do! :rolling: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
God Conquers Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 Ya, and let's rock dirt floors and animals in the Nave while we're at it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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