[NYer]

Were Mahony's predecessors alive to see the grand opening of the cathedral, they would have wondered what new Protestant sect had arrived in La-La land.

A gem!!

[NYer]

Mahony's real reason for establishing a new cathedral is that he is practicing a new religion. Whatever it is, it is not Catholicism.

A reasonable assessment, don't you think?

[NYer]

This one give the full perspective of the interior. A closer inspection of those pews seems to reveal what we expected all along .. no kneelers.

[SMEDLEYBUTLER]

A production of VeskoVision.

[narses]

Mahony's real reason for establishing a new cathedral is that he is practicing a new religion. Whatever it is, it is not Catholicism. Eli Broad, a non-Catholic developer and Democratic Party godfather who helped finance the cathedral , calls it "architecture for the ages." Many Catholics, when they look up at the tapestries on the walls depicting people in sneakers and birkenstocks, will wonder if it can last even a generation as a Catholic building.

[Palladin]

This monstrous building is so cold, stark, and dead. Just like Roger Mahony's faith.

[ultima ratio]

Interesting how Mahoney used disinformation to get his monstrosity built. He told the faithful it would "cost too much" to repair St. Vibiana's--$50 million. Then he raises $200 million for his brand new airport hanger--er--cathedral. Anybody wonder where the body of St. Vibiana--a gift for the Los Angelos faithful a hundred years ago by Pius IX--now reposes? It was unceremoniously dumped in an unmarked hole in the ground--no ceremony, no marker, no nothing. So much for the veneration of the saints--a custom of the old religion. This new showplace is dedicated to the spirit of Vatican II. Hmmmmmmm.....