Saturday, December 23, 2017

His places of rest...

"Let each of us leave his house empty
so that we may see our Master 
wrapped in swaddling clothes 
and lying in a manger... 

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The table of this altar 
takes the place of the manger.
And surely the Master's body
will be lying on this altar."

St John Chrysostom


Photo image from St Louis Review:  Fr Jason Schumer, 9/18/10, St. Joseph Parish,
Farmington, Missouri.  Altar built by the priest's father, Bob Schumer. 

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