Why do some denigrate the so-called "Mass in the round"?

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I grew up in St. Louis in Little Flower Parish, which had a church in the round that was built in 1925. I learned to serve the Latin Mass there. Our pastor was the auxiliary bishop of the diocese. I really liked it.

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I love the exterior! Did there use to be statues in those alcoves above the doors?
 
I don’t know. It looks like they were designed for something. I never noticed it before and I went to that church for decades!
 
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The two side ones look to be covered stained glass windows to me, with the top alcove being a place for a statue…
 
Whoa, that is amazing! What a progressive (in a good way) design for that time frame in the US. Did you happen to know that baldacchinos like that are known as “ciboriums”? That’s where the liturgical vessel got its name.

I really like the looks of that church. The “Holy Trinity” doors are just cool. Any idea how many it holds?

The architect for this building had talent, that’s for certain.
 
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Is there significance to that? these are the only two times I have seen that…
 
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Yes there is. Back in the day when missionary churches were built, it could take decades or even centuries until niches were filled with statuary of the saint who the church was named after. In some cases, the niches were never filled, hence the tradition in some places. If the statuary was cast from bronze, during war they would be confiscated and melted down and sometimes not replaced. This happened with bells also. There might be other traditions as well.
 
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Not a fan of #1.
 
#2 is in Denver, correct? I think my cousin was married there
 
It’s the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver… absolutely stunning church… literally breathtaking
 
Yes. It’s shape is different from others I’ve seen. That one was left at the church when JPII was in Denver for the world youth thing.
 
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St. Louis in Little Flower Parish
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The bridesmaids need bolero jackets. Otherwise this is a GREAT looking church!

This little church seats nearly 700. What great sight-lines for a church that size. Some people went to great lengths to pay and build this rather than a bowling lane church that were so common for the times.
 
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@jfz178 What is the balcony at the right of the screen used for?
 
The US really has some stunning churches. Holy Name in Chicago, the Basilica of St. Francis in Santa Fe, and the Church of Saints Peter and Paul in San Francisco are a few I have recently seen, and the Cathedral in St. Louis (called Rome of the West) rivals almost any church in the world for beauty.
 
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