What would be in a catholic church?

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i just got the new catholic encyclopedia… brilliant book. explains everything
 
hugga12 said:
most recently Hans von balthasar, Tillich, Rahner, Barth.
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That’s a very… interesting… list of theologians to produce in the Traditional Catholic sub-forum :D!
in another module i am required to look at a place of worshio and figure out why the objects there or how they could add to a persons beleif. thats why the actual contents of an Catholic church are there…im asking for a blueprint of a catholic church… … in one of the posts posted a picture of a church with an epistle side and a gospel side, whats the difference?
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Besides the many good answers concerning the such things as the altar (upon which the Holy Sacrifice is offered), the tabernacle (that houses Our Lord Whom is truly and substantially present in the Most Holy Eucharist), statues and paints/stained glass windows (to remind us of the communion of saints and to keep our minds upon holy things, etc.), architecture its self should be taken into consideration.

It’s well worth looking into the differences between Gothic and Baroque architecture and art and the Catholic spirit behind them, etc.
 
Laudate_Dominum said:
It’s well worth looking into the differences between Gothic and Baroque architecture and art and the Catholic spirit behind them, etc.
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Yes, towards that end, perhaps it would help you to look briefly into the development of different styles… Byzantine and Romanesque to Gothic, renaissance to baroque, neo-classical, art deco, and modern… Interesting history there.

And I don’t know if anyone has said this before, but here’s two more things:

Traditionally, all altars contain the relic of a saint or saints. This is because in the early days when Christianity was illegal, Masses and other gatherings were often held at the burial places of saints. That is how we know where the burial place of St Peter is, and why St Peters in Rome is built over it.

Secondly, when Christianity was finally legalized, the Basilicas of the Roman Empire, which were basically large civil buildings like courthouses, were converted for use in the Christian liturgy. That is why many old Romanesque churches are built in the “basilican” format, and why important churches are to this day called “basilicas.”
 
hugga12 said:
hi, i just wanted to ask whether what would be in a catholic church? if someone woukld present me an book, or links or website or whatever, of what is in catholic church… e.g. altar etc
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It doesn’t say where you are from, but presumably there is a Catholic church nearby. I’m sure if you made an appointment, they’d be happy to give you a tour of the church. There might be a historical church nearby that gives tours regularly. Our Cathedral is always giving tours and explaining the different works of art, the icons, the altar, the symbolism etc. THat would be a good place to start.
 
Allegra said:
It doesn’t say where you are from, but presumably there is a Catholic church nearby. I’m sure if you made an appointment, they’d be happy to give you a tour of the church. There might be a historical church nearby that gives tours regularly. Our Cathedral is always giving tours and explaining the different works of art, the icons, the altar, the symbolism etc. THat would be a good place to start.
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Yes, if you tell us your general location perhaps we could help you find a good example of Church architecture in a few different styles to look at.
 
Originally Posted by hugga12
hi, i just wanted to ask whether what would be in a catholic church? if someone woukld present me an book, or links or website or whatever, of what is in catholic church… e.g. altar etc
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GOOGLE “Duncan Stork” from Notre Dame, he is among the eleite in Catholic Church archutecture.👍

Merry Christmas,
Pat
 
Laudate_Dominum said:
That’s a very… interesting… list of theologians to produce in the Traditional Catholic sub-forum :D!

Besides the many good answers concerning the such things as the altar (upon which the Holy Sacrifice is offered), the tabernacle (that houses Our Lord Whom is truly and substantially present in the Most Holy Eucharist), statues and paints/stained glass windows (to remind us of the communion of saints and to keep our minds upon holy things, etc.), architecture its self should be taken into consideration.

It’s well worth looking into the differences between Gothic and Baroque architecture and art and the Catholic spirit behind them, etc.
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oh, yes. im using the catholic encyclopedia and im currently reading the entr for gothic influenced type buildings… inregards to the list of theologians… i can understand objectons to Barth and Rahner, but why Hans urs Von balthasar ?
 
PrayForMeStJude said:
Yes, if you tell us your general location perhaps we could help you find a good example of Church architecture in a few different styles to look at.
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Im in birmingham, United kIngdom. I found a catholic cathedral… The thing is i didnt know how to start… Ie , i didnt know what the particualr style was etc … its completely new to me… this was until people on this thread gave me help and also i got the New catholic encyclopedia
 
Hey, here’s an idea - why don’t you go visit a Catholic church or cathedral?

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I have visited a cathedral, i just needed a starting point. I got material to understand it now
 
Tabernacle
Fixed high altar
Sanctuary
Altar rails
Crucifix(es)
Stations of the Cross
Confessional(s)
Baptistry
Statues of Our Lord, Our Lady and saints
Pulpit
Stained glass
Organ
Narthex/vestibule
Votive candles
Holy water stoups
Pews with kneelers
 
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