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Check out these lovely renovations. (with sarcasm) This church is in Ohio. What has happened to beauty in churches? I especially loved 'Christ Rising' (in place of a Crucifix) and the 14 Stations of Resurrection. But you can judge for yourself.
1 posted on 07/28/2005 8:25:37 AM PDT by fortunecookie
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The only thing I like is the baptismal pool. I think all RC's should start baptizing by triple immersion (as the Orthodox Christians do). The rest is just modern architecture that I can't get too excited over.


2 posted on 07/28/2005 8:41:20 AM PDT by brooklyn dave (I got rejected from "Mullah Omar's Eye for the Infidel Guy")
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This is a suitable place for Our Lord!?


Give me something like this over the junk above any day!


3 posted on 07/28/2005 8:42:10 AM PDT by Pyro7480 ("All my own perception of beauty both in majesty and simplicity is founded upon Our Lady." - Tolkien)
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Act 17:23 For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.


Act 17:24 God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;


Act 17:25 Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;


Act 17:26 And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;


Act 17:27 That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:


7 posted on 07/28/2005 8:52:44 AM PDT by RnMomof7 (Sola Scriptura,Sola Christus,Sola Gratia,Sola Fide,Soli Deo Gloria)
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I especially loved 'Christ Rising' (in place of a Crucifix)
During the liturgy, our Processional Cross will stand behind the sculpture. It is also made of black walnut and crafted by Martin Ratermann in such a way that its organic shape stands in harmony with the trees outside the window behind it.

So, does it resemble a traditional Crucifix when everything is in place?

11 posted on 07/28/2005 9:46:15 AM PDT by siunevada
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Check out the church's mission statement. It even has the dreaded "spirit of the Second Vatican Council" in it:
Run for your life!
12 posted on 07/28/2005 10:06:06 AM PDT by Roadside Couch
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Church we built last week for the Navajo Indians. We think its beautiful and so do they. Of course Christ only built ONE Church. Image hosted by Photobucket.com Image hosted by Photobucket.com
13 posted on 07/28/2005 10:23:04 AM PDT by MP5SD
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My favorite is Adam and Eve frozen in Carbonite


16 posted on 07/28/2005 11:07:22 AM PDT by LuisDeQuiros
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"Christ Rising" looks like he's in the shower rinsing his chest with all that square white tile around him. And one of the Stations of the Resurrection looks like a hot air ballon touching down in a river. This symbolizes what? is there a key to these devotionals?

Mrs VS


22 posted on 07/28/2005 9:07:36 PM PDT by VeritatisSplendor
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"Stations of the Resurrection"?

Where do they come up with this stuff?


24 posted on 07/28/2005 9:17:30 PM PDT by Desdemona (Music Librarian and provider of cucumber sandwiches, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary. Hats required.)
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