Thoughts about home altars and the future and you

[Michie]

In a recent post, because of the persecution of those who desire the Traditional Roman Rite, I mentioned having a “house chapel”. Priests will be cancelled. Masses will be suppressed in churches and chapels. Remember: this is not aimed at rites… this is aimed at people. It’s the people they don’t like because they internalize when the rites communicate. We are our rites.

I had a request in email to repost about having “home altars”. “House chapel… home altar”… pretty much the same thing: a decently arranged and furnished place, stable or quickly assembled, where, ideally, a priest could celebrate Mass.

In any event, it could also be a place for quite prayer, daily Rosary, etc.

Over at NLM there is a post providing photos from readers of their home altars or chapels. HERE:

Photopost: House Chapels, Oratories and Prayer Corners

Our photopost of readers’ home altars, oratories, etc., has a really good variety to it, including some Byzantine prayer corners, a chapel w...

www.newliturgicalmovement.org

One idea that I had was to use a piece of furniture called an “entertainment center”. They look like a large wardrobe, armoire. I posted this some time ago:

Continued below.

Thoughts about home altars and the future and you

In a recent post, because of the persecution of those who desire the Traditional Roman Rite, I mentioned having a "house chapel". Priests will be cancelled. Masses will be suppressed in churches and chapels. Remember: this is not aimed at rites... this is aimed at people. It's the people they

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[mourningdove~]

Wow ... I like it!

... I've often thought it would be nice to have a prayer kneeler in the home.