"The altar reminds us of
the remoteness in which He lives
"beyond the
altar," as we might say, meaning divine distance
or "above the
altar," meaning divine loftiness, both to be understood
of
course not spatially, but spiritually." - Romano
Guardini
"Possessing this treasure
of holy Mass,
hope breathes
again;
and if we but throw it not away by
our own mismanagement,
we have holy paradise within our
grasp.
Well may we,
therefore, kiss our altars,
perfume them with
incense and holy sweets;
and, what is more, honor them with
the utmost reverence
and awe, since through them there
cometh so much good."
St Leonard of Port
Maurice
The Hidden Treasure: Holy Mass, pg
30
Photo image: Msgr Gilles Wach incensing altar, Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest
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