The eight-pointed star (not five) makes reference to the Blessed Virgin Mary and the nard flower no longer looks like a bunch of grapes...now if only someone would correct the tiara. ...
Oops! Now the pallium seems to have been lost!
Come on! Wake up, chaps!
Leo and the Liturgy: in his own words, in the Sermon for the Feast of the
Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
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Finally, I would like to mention an essential aspect of the Cathedral’s
mission: liturgy. The liturgy is “the summit toward which the activity of
the Chu...
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I am not sure why but I feel heartened by the points you have raised Patricius. I was queasy about the 5 pointed star, and the bunch of grapes - both looked too much like a pub sign. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Richard. It looks as if there may be someone there attempting- with some success in this instance- to put His Holiness straight.
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