The Society of Saint Gregory the Great is a membership association of Catholic laity formed in 2008 to promote divine worship in accordance with the Supreme Magisterium of the Church. The Society has its own schola cantorum, and regularly sponsors presentations and workshops on the Sacred Liturgy, Gregorian chant, and sacred polyphony.
Monday, October 29, 2012
Importance of Church Architecture
Anita at V-For-Victory
makes some good points here, based on a homily
found at Audio Sancto website. (There
are hundreds of good homilies on various topics at this website.)
Anita notes a comment made by Winston Churchill: we shape
our buildings, and then our buildings shape us. She adds:
Catholic churches are no
different. From floor to ceiling, a Catholic church is catechesis in
stone, wood and glass. It is not only the stained-glass windows and the
statuary that contain lessons about the faith, but the very architecture.
Have you ever thought about the significance of the three distinct spaces
within a Catholic church: the vestibule, the nave, and the sanctuary? The
vestibule symbolizes the underworld; the nave symbolizes the earth; the
sanctuary symbolizes heaven. Different standards of behavior apply in
Finish reading the post here;
it’s not long, and you may be interested in reading some of Anita’s other posts
as well. And don’t forget to check out the good homilies at Audio Sancto.