Zone1 Candles in churches, is it a good thing?

[Zebra]

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All of the above, but I voted "Other".

I also like music, vestments and the Holy Eucharist.

Also, candles. The way candles are used on Easter Vigil is breathtaking.

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it is!

 

[braalian]

 

[BothWings]

not who .... ?
witches are also humans

 

[Zebra]

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All of the above, but I voted "Other".

I also like music, vestments and the Holy Eucharist.

Also, candles. The way candles are used on Easter Vigil is breathtaking.

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i once saw this in a Greek church.

 

[Zebra]

What about incense and flowers?

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

What about incense and flowers?

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We don't use much incense in my church -- small parish, frugal priest.

Flowers, YES!


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[Zebra]

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We don't use much incense in my church -- small parish, frugal priest.

Flowers, YES!


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Some dont like incense, but I do.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

Some dont like incense, but I do.

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Among us Catholics, there's a phrase that says it all, regarding the sensory experience of Mass -- SMELLS AND BELLS.


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[Zebra]

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Among us Catholics, there's a phrase that says it all, regarding the sensory experience of Mass -- SMELLS AND BELLS.


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A fine rhyme

 

[Zebra]

I might add ….

Smells
And Bells
and flowers
are ours!

 

[Zebra]

What about holy water?

 

[toobfreak]

I like candles in general.
What do you think of them?

Smoke from candles and incense is what primarily ruins paintings and gums up stained glass.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

Smoke from candles and incense is what primarily ruins paintings and gums up stained glass.

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Unfortunate part. I really dislike snuffing the candles because I really dislike the way it smells.


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[Zebra]

do you all have nativity scenes in Church at Christmas?

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

do you all have nativity scenes in Church at Christmas?

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Small one at the altar and a large one outside.


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[Zebra]

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Small one at the altar and a large one outside.


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good to know!

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

good to know!

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And in the way of Advent, we build our outside creche piece by piece, as Christmas approaches.

What I love about my faith is that our holiest days are celebrated as seasons, not just days.

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[Zebra]

and what about statues and paintings?

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

and what about statues and paintings?

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After V2 got the statues removed from our church, in which process they were damaged, they were eventually restored and put back into place. The restoration of the Blessed Virgin is beautiful, but St. Joseph ended up like he was wearing eye makeup.

Not that I could have done a better job.

But if they'd just left them in place, it would not be an issue.

I think we also need a statue of St. Michael, but it would play havoc with the symmetry we've got now.


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[Zebra]

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After V2 got the statues removed from our church, in which process they were damaged, they were eventually restored and put back into place. The restoration of the Blessed Virgin is beautiful, but St. Joseph ended up like he was wearing eye makeup.

Not that I could have done a better job.

But if they'd just left them in place, it would not be an issue.

I think we also need a statue of St. Michael, but it would play havoc with the symmetry we've got now.


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why were they removed and who removed them?

v2 was not against statues