Beauty of Place, Beauty of Sacrfice

About this sermon

For beauty to be present in God’s Universe… God’s creation, sacrifice was needed… even the greatest of all sacrifices. This made the universe complete. According to St. Ambrose, only then did God rest! All the parts were in place. The Holy Mass is the re-presentation of that Sacrifice. It is the eternal sacrifice of the Lamb that was slain from the foundation of the world (Apoc 13:8). It is the final part of creation to make it integral… whole. It is proportional to God! It is an infinite sacrifice… an eternal sacrifice. It is an opening to true and everlasting beauty… to the light of heaven… and finally it is here we find the rest our souls long for on every level. To help us understand this, the Church has always wanted us to build the edifice surrounding and housing the altar as perfect, proportional and brilliantly colored as possible. Thus, not only does the soul informed by faith, hope and charity find rest here… but even our senses are at peace… With so many fallen away from the Holy Mass and so many ugly churches, no wonder so many people are restless and causing more and more mischief in the world. Let us come frequently to places like this and attend the Holy Mass often to find something of the rest that awaits us in heaven. For more please visit http://www.reginaprophetarum.org & remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest