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| − | '''The high altar''' is so called from the fact that it is the chief altar in a [[church]], and also because it is raised on an elevated plane in the sanctuary, where it may be seen simultaneously by all the faithful in the body of the church. It symbolizes [[Christ]], and it serves at the same time as the banquet table on which He offers Himself through the hands of the priest to the Eternal Father; for Christ is present in our churches not only in a spiritual manner but really, truly, and substantially as the victim of a sacrifice. [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07346b.htm] | + | "'''The high altar''' is so called from the fact that it is the chief altar in a [[church]], and also because it is raised on an elevated plane in the sanctuary, where it may be seen simultaneously by all the faithful in the body of the church. It symbolizes [[Christ]], and it serves at the same time as the banquet table on which He offers Himself through the hands of the priest to the Eternal Father; for Christ is present in our churches not only in a spiritual manner but really, truly, and substantially as the victim of a sacrifice."[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07346b.htm] |
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| + | Members of other Christian churches may also use the word "altar," but they consider the structure to be, in reality, a "holy table" rather than an altar upon which sacrifice takes place. To them, the item recalls the dining table that Christ and his Apostles used on the occasion of their [[Last Supper]]. In keeping with that imagery, their tables or "altars" are usually made with legs rather than being enclosed in the Medieval style and made of stone. | ||
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| + | The following scenes are of altars from the worship centers of a variety of different religions and denominations. | ||
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Image:Malbis Church altar.jpg|Altar of a Greek [[Orthodox Church]]. | Image:Malbis Church altar.jpg|Altar of a Greek [[Orthodox Church]]. | ||
Image:Chester.jpg|Chester Cathedral, [[England]] . | Image:Chester.jpg|Chester Cathedral, [[England]] . | ||
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Image:The interior of Notre Dame Paris.jpg|The interior of Notre Dame, [[Paris]]. | Image:The interior of Notre Dame Paris.jpg|The interior of Notre Dame, [[Paris]]. | ||
Image:Cristo - negro, Main altar San Roman.JPG|Main Altar, San Roman Church, [[Mexico]]. | Image:Cristo - negro, Main altar San Roman.JPG|Main Altar, San Roman Church, [[Mexico]]. | ||
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File:Lund Sweden.jpg|At Lund, [[Sweden]]. | File:Lund Sweden.jpg|At Lund, [[Sweden]]. | ||
File:Altar Church of England.jpg|Altar, Church of England, Bristol, [[England]]. | File:Altar Church of England.jpg|Altar, Church of England, Bristol, [[England]]. | ||
| + | File:Altar in St. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Gliwice Poland.jpg|Altar in St. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Gliwice, [[Poland]]. | ||
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| + | File:Washington National Cathedral Interior.jpg|[[National Cathedral|Washington National Cathedral]] | ||
Image:Altar Santuario de Guadalupe.jpg|Altar, Sanctuary of [[Our Lady of Guadalupe|Guadalupe]], [[Mexico City]]. | Image:Altar Santuario de Guadalupe.jpg|Altar, Sanctuary of [[Our Lady of Guadalupe|Guadalupe]], [[Mexico City]]. | ||
Image:Altar St Peter the Vatican.jpg|Altar, St. Peter's Basilica, the [[Vatican]]. | Image:Altar St Peter the Vatican.jpg|Altar, St. Peter's Basilica, the [[Vatican]]. | ||
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| − | The earliest Christians | + | The earliest Christians did not use altars. The use of them came from the practice of using the burial caskets of deceased believers as tables for the celebration of the Mass/Lord's Supper; the heart of every [[Christian]] was an Altar. |
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*[http://www.terragalleria.com/photos/?keyword=church-altars Church Altars] | *[http://www.terragalleria.com/photos/?keyword=church-altars Church Altars] | ||
*[http://www.lightplanet.com/mormons/temples/altars.html Altars] by Bruce H. Porter. | *[http://www.lightplanet.com/mormons/temples/altars.html Altars] by Bruce H. Porter. | ||
| − | + | *[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07346b.htm High Altar] ALTARE SUMMUM or MAJUS - In The Catholic Encyclopedia. | |
| + | *[http://historymedren.about.com/od/aentries/a/11_altars.htm Altars in the Christian Church.] | ||
[[Image:Catedral de Vic. Cripta Románica.jpg|thumb|left|Vic Cathedral, Barcelona, Spain.]] | [[Image:Catedral de Vic. Cripta Románica.jpg|thumb|left|Vic Cathedral, Barcelona, Spain.]] | ||
| + | [[File:Guido Reni Crucifix San Lorenzo Lucina - Altare.jpg|thumb|center|Main Altar, San Lorenzo in Lucina, Rome. The Crucifix is by Guido Reni.]] | ||
[[Category:Art]] | [[Category:Art]] | ||
[[Category:Religion]] | [[Category:Religion]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:08, March 8, 2013
According to the Catholic view of the subject, the
"The high altar is so called from the fact that it is the chief altar in a church, and also because it is raised on an elevated plane in the sanctuary, where it may be seen simultaneously by all the faithful in the body of the church. It symbolizes Christ, and it serves at the same time as the banquet table on which He offers Himself through the hands of the priest to the Eternal Father; for Christ is present in our churches not only in a spiritual manner but really, truly, and substantially as the victim of a sacrifice."[1]
Members of other Christian churches may also use the word "altar," but they consider the structure to be, in reality, a "holy table" rather than an altar upon which sacrifice takes place. To them, the item recalls the dining table that Christ and his Apostles used on the occasion of their Last Supper. In keeping with that imagery, their tables or "altars" are usually made with legs rather than being enclosed in the Medieval style and made of stone.
The following scenes are of altars from the worship centers of a variety of different religions and denominations.
Altar of a Greek Orthodox Church.
Chester Cathedral, England .
Mormon Sealing Altar.
Main Altar Cathedral of Mexico.
Altar, Church of the Holy Spirit, Portland, ME.
The Sacred Heart Altar, Saint Bridget, Glasgow.
The sanctuary, Saint Bridget, Glasgow.
The interior of Notre Dame, Paris.
Main Altar, San Roman Church, Mexico.
At Lund, Sweden.
Altar, Church of England, Bristol, England.
Altar in St. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Gliwice, Poland.
Altar, Sanctuary of Guadalupe, Mexico City.
Altar, St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican.
The main altar in the church Vera, Nadezda, Lubof and their Mother Sophia, Russia.
The earliest Christians did not use altars. The use of them came from the practice of using the burial caskets of deceased believers as tables for the celebration of the Mass/Lord's Supper; the heart of every Christian was an Altar.
Main Altar, El Parral Monastery Church, Segovia, Spain.
See also
External links
- Church Altars
- Altars by Bruce H. Porter.
- High Altar ALTARE SUMMUM or MAJUS - In The Catholic Encyclopedia.
- Altars in the Christian Church.
