Thursday, July 28, 2016

Crucifixus in Centro Sacrarii aut Cohors Musica

Amici, Americani et Compatriotae,

What is in the middle - the center - the sanctuary of your church as you enter it? Do you see a crucifix above the Tabernacle where the Consecrated Host - Jesus' Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity - resides?

St Matthew South
Waxhaw, NC
Or do you see a music band with no crucifix, no cross - just the glorification of people instead of the glorification of Jesus Christ?

Christlife Church
Charlotte, NC

Even some Pentecostal churches have common sense enough to actually put a Cross front and center, albeit above a music band on a stage (oh for the old time altar where one kneels to receive Jesus' Body and Blood at the Holy Eucharist!)

Christian Assembly Church
Pittsfield, MA

I would like to know whom these Protestant churches actually worship? Fine sounding music? The music band? The people singing and playing guitar who are but creatures created by God? Or the Living God Himself? Even before one goes into a Catholic or Orthodox Church, one knows immediately Who is being worshiped, and it isn't the music band or the preacher boy in black polo shirt, tan shorts, and sneakers pontificating from an iPad.

Orthodox Church
Russia
But in self-gratifying la-la land, there is nothing of the holiness and awe of Heaven to see.

Christlife Church New Place
Charlotte, NC


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