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The earliest Christians had no altars; the heart of every [[Christian]] was an Altar. | The earliest Christians had no altars; the heart of every [[Christian]] was an Altar. | ||
Revision as of 20:23, April 9, 2009
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]
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.
Altar, Sanctuary of Guadalupe, Mexico City.
The earliest Christians had no altars; the heart of every Christian was an Altar.
Main Altar, El Parral Monastery Church, Segovia, Spain.