"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
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