Tag: Fr. Ray Blake
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Seven Candles and a Crucifix: The absurdity of Pope Benedict’s altar arrangement
Pope Benedict’s arrangement is an ineffective compromise. The candlesticks and crucifix clutter the altar, obscuring the sacred elements and – if the candlesticks are tall, as the pope seems to prefer – making the celebrant look as though he is peering out from behind the bars of a jail cell.