Last Saturday, my husband and I visited the Cathedral in Pittsburgh, PA. It was very interesting that there was a wedding being performed, as well as confession! Three sacraments all under one roof (Eucharist during the wedding, remember)!
I was really encouraged that they allowed people to go to confession during a wedding though. Especially during this time of year, when weddings are rampant (we literally saw at least 5 weddings in Pittsburgh going on in one day!) it's nice that there's still ample access to the sacrament of reconciliation.
I really liked this photo, and turned it into a desktop wallpaper (1200 x 800). Next time I'll make sure that the Tabernacle is in focus instead of the candles. (There are a few more photos of the Cathedral on my blog.)
ASK FATHER: Must we do penance, abstain from meat, on Friday in the Octave
of Christmas?
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This is a question which comes up each year. It came up again today. Must
we do penance on Friday within the Octave of Christmas? The short answer is
YES. ...
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4 comments:
It's a very beautiful place....I need a higher resolution desktop for myself.
This is beautiful! I appreciate the sacred space this provides for worship -- much better than a gym or a "worship center," don't you think?
Love that we can enter into the presence of God in a sanctuary!
Beautiful!
I agree Mel, that the idea of a sanctuary adds to the atmosphere of reverence! I used to think that the architecture was superfluous, but now I can understand that it helps our human minds to draw closer to God via the atmosphere around us. It adds a tangible aspect that normally we might be ignorant of.
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