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Kneeling thousands stared hard at two phials on the high altar in Naples' gothic Cathedral. The phials, people had been taught, contained dried blood of St. Januarius, patron saint of the city who died a martyr in the time of Diocletian (245-313). Last Saturday the hard, dark substance was due to turn to liquid, as it does the first Saturday of every May and every Sept. 19 if the outlook for Naples is good...
...storm of protests blew in on the Navy Department. Like Designer Burnham, the protesters were all Protestants. The state of Washington's Council of Churches found the design "sacrilegious ... an utter mockery of the sacredness of worship. . . . Weapons of war might as well be placed on the altar or pulpit as to allow this horrible creation ... to desecrate the sanctuary of worship." The influential Christian Century found it "rather shocking to see that symbol of gentleness and grace" holding a warship, but was thankful that "the figure of Christ does not hold the pivotal position. . . . If He were represented...
...Coventry will have a feature unique in Anglican Cathedrals: the high altar will not be set against the east end, but will stand in the center of the building.* Said Bishop Gorton: "The altar does not belong to the clergy only. It belongs also to the people. Therefore, set it up in the middle of the church and let the people gather around...
...central altar goes back to early Christian times, was common up to the 9th Century. Today most churches do not have them. Some exceptions: St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City; Father Coughlin's Shrine of the Little Flower, Royal Oak, Mich...
...gloriam. But even in quarries men lose their lives. . . ." The most telling retort was written by one David Naylor: "May I enquire if any of the gentlemen so deeply concerned over the ancient monuments of Rome have an only son whom they are prepared to sacrifice on the altar of St. Peter's? If not, may I then ask them to moderate the enthusiasm with which they propose to substitute mine...