10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALTAR RAIL»
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altar rail in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
altar rail and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
If you spent time in The Pew, you know about The Altar Rail. The compelling stories of Hank, Cass, Jeremy, and Luanne and Gil, continue.
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Responses to 101 Questions on the Mass
Why was the altar rail removed from the church? Allow me to begin by offering a
bit of background about where the idea of an altar rail came from. Essentially
what occurred in the evolution of church architecture (especially in the Middle
Ages) ...
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Architecture in Communion: Implementing the Second Vatican ...
4.21 Altar Rail, San Girolamo della Carita, Rome, by F. Borromini, 1660. 4.22
Detail, San Girolamo della Carita, Rome. idea has been prevalent and
persuasive. It is interesting that Bishop Durand, for instance, taught that the rail "
by which the ...
Steven J. Schloeder, 1998
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Just in Time! Communion Services
Receiving Communion at an altar rail gives the congregation a chance to come
forward in response to God's gift of Communion and to kneel if so desired. It also
creates a sense of community. At the altar raiI, Communion can be served in two
...
Robin Knowles Wallace, 2011
I think that, whether required as a fence or not, the altar rail should always be
provided in side chapels, for in them communions will be commonly made, and it
will be most required as a support; and it is not an inconvenient obstruction, as it
...
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Beauty of Holiness: Anglicanism and Architecture in Colonial ...
In the case of St. Paul's, Augusta, and possibly some of the other early churches,
communicants gathered at the table for Communion kneeling at the altar rail that
tightly constrained it on all four sides. This was not an uncommon Communion ...
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The History of the American Pro-Cathedral of the Holy ...
Such a marble rail was in the original plans for the Cathedral and its construction
was apparently at one time considered but never carried out.123 That Fall the
altar rail was stated to be: given by Mrs. S. Pinkney Tuck in memory of her ...
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How to Motivate, Train and Nurture Acolytes: Five Workshops ...
ALTAR RAIL The rail or cushions where Episcopalians traditionally come to
receive Holy Communion. In some churches it serves as a dividing line, within
the Chancel, between the Choir and the Sanctuary. ALTAR RAIL GATE A gate in
the ...
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The Dangerous Lives of
Altar Boys
The dog slipped through rainbow pools of light, tags clinking, then rolled near the
altar rail and paddled its ribs with a hindleg. It was obviously male. The priests
and deacon ignored it. The heads were all bobbing, and I could see between ...
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The Makers of Trinity Church in the City of Boston
The beautifully carved altar rail that originally surrounded the communion table
and other pieces of chancel furniture (fig. 5-8) was supported by quadruple sets
of turned columns with carved capitals, each set connected by carved arches.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALTAR RAIL»
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altar rail is used in the context of the following news items.
Southwest Iowa church will celebrate centennial with special Mass …
The main altar is 29 feet high, the altar rail is made of matching marble and its bronze gates are trimmed in gold. The church's 15-foot stained ... «Omaha World-Herald, Jul 15»
Joe Seagull Says: We Must Learn To Rise With The Tide
He may have heard the “fella upfront” say something like: “At the altar rail go to the left, kneel or stand whichever you choose, but watch what ... «CapeNews.net, Jul 15»
Robert E. Lee Was A Far, Far Better Man Than Mitch Landrieu…
The congregation froze; those who had been ready to go forward and kneel at the altar rail remained fixed in their pews. Momentarily stunned ... «The Hayride, Jun 15»
A True Radical: Mary Daly, Desire, and Exuberant Feminist Ethics
Watching the veiled nuns shuffle to the altar rail to receive Holy Communion from the hands of a priest was like observing a string of lowly ants ... «The Millions, Jun 15»
Scenes from the ordination of permanent deacons
The newly ordained deacons line the altar rail to receive a fraternal kiss from fellow deacons. Mark J. Kuhn and his wife Suzanne chat the ... «CatholicPhilly.com, Jun 15»
Norton's Guide to Manila Catholic Church
The altar rail had carved garlands designed by Agustin Saez. The pulpit also was carved with high reliefs and statues including the staircase up ... «The Manila Times, May 15»
The near disaster of my first holy communion
We walk to the altar rail one row at a time as the choir begins to sing, “O, Lord I am not worthy/That Thou shouldst come to me.” Old Monsignor ... «IrishCentral, May 15»
The Limits to Ignoring Reality: God and the Cosmos
I kneel tonight at the altar rail and I get relief that is as real as the wonder I feel when I see the stars. Miracles do happen and I need not explain ... «Patheos, Apr 15»
Gluten, and amusement, free
I imagined a coming Sunday at the altar rail as the acolyte with the regular wafers would be waived aside for the one with the more acceptable ... «backofthebook.ca, Mar 15»
A namesake race, a family reunion, and the colorful legacy of …
In 1902, he contributed to a marble, onyx, and gold altar rail for the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Albany, where he kept a home. «Thoroughbred Racing Commentary, Mar 15»
