[NYer]

This is the conclusion of an essay published in 1934 by the Catholic Truth Society of London.

[NYer]

So upon the altar, at any rate over one of the altars in a church, you will always see this little "tabernacle," with the silk veil or curtain hanging over it and a lamp burning near it, either hanging from the roof, or standing on a small column, or fixed to the wall. This is the light that you can hardly help noticing when you come into a Catholic church, and it tells you that our Lord is not only remembered in our churches, but actually present. This is the "treasure" I mentioned in the first part of this essay.

And what a treasure! Is there no sight more comforting to a Catholic than to enter a Church and see that lamp burning before or above the Tabernacle, a constant reminder of our Lord's Presence.

The Sanctuary lamp, the Tabernacle, the Crucifix and the Book of the Gospels - these are the treasures we immediately seek upon entering a Catholic Church. Christ is with us!

[narses]

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[AlaninSA]

One more ping for education!

[TheStickman]

While I am not a fan of Catholic Answers forums (they allow a leftist cadre of posters to spew their hate-America/hate-Israel garbage while those who support America/Israel are regularly banned), there is some solid information in other areas of their website regarding the Teachings of the Church.

[ConservativeStLouisGuy]

Another EXCELLENT POST! :-)

My wife, mother-in-law and myself (and about 35 other people on a bus) went on a pilgrimage to several shrines and churches in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -- and BY FAR the nicest shrine we saw was that of The National Shrine of Saint John Newmann. Unfortunately, on the website (The National Shrine of Saint John Neumann) there is NO photos of the INTERIOR of the main shrine -- which is BEAUTIFUL! If you haven't seen it you should -- it is a work of art!