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In churches across the country, pastors are installing altar rails. Some parishes are bringing the rails back to old churches after they were torn out decades ago. Other parishes are adding them to new churches that never had them.
The altar rail is coming back by popular demand. It is changing the way people see the Holy Eucharist. Best of all, the move is highly popular and awaking enthusiasm among the faithful.
After the Second Vatican Council, many churches removed their altar rails, claiming it divided “the people of God” from the priest in the sanctuary. The idea was to turn the Mass into “a shared, communal worship experience.” However, it also removed the sense of the sacred that once dominated the church, and Eucharistic devotion waned.
A Catechism in Stone
The ripping out of the altar rails proved what everyone knows about church architecture and design. The church is not a neutral space. Every aspect of the church should be full of meaning and symbolism. The church is a catechism in stone that teaches people to know and love God better.
When the Blessed Sacrament is no longer treated as sacred and kept in a prominent place, people will no longer believe in the Real Presence—a finding that is reflected in surveys.
More: https://www.tfp.org/six-reasons-why-altar-rails-are-returning-and-firing-up-eucharistic-devotion/
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