tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post1854181406126239715..comments2024-03-25T11:09:41.538-04:00Comments on a minor friar blog: How to Step on the AltarBrother Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07780326836452864455noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post-13809191189747003952011-07-29T22:11:49.884-04:002011-07-29T22:11:49.884-04:00You never know what kind of knowledge will be impa...You never know what kind of knowledge will be imparted on this blog! ;-)<br /><br />But yeah, we might not think about it, and I don't think it happens much with <i>main</i> altars, but side altars probably get stepped on quite a bit. Think Passiontide, or in May. Mary's crown has to get up there somehow.GirlCanChantnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post-8519774231872952072011-07-24T18:22:14.081-04:002011-07-24T18:22:14.081-04:00Well, I've stood on a side altar on parish cle...Well, I've stood on a side altar on parish cleaning day so I could polish the wooden statue of St. Mary which was behind and above it. I wish I had these instructions when I did. Even though a mass had not been celebrated on the side altar in decades, I wish I would have thought to take off my shoes.<br /><br />ben in denverben in denvernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post-64773112532413003902011-07-23T22:53:03.102-04:002011-07-23T22:53:03.102-04:00This makes sense for things like cleaning the alta...This makes sense for things like cleaning the altar, or, if necessary, stripping it on Holy Thursday, and then replacing everything that was stripped, or covering statues, etc...<br /><br />Yes, the liturgical geeks think of these situations all the time...cuaguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12661662943427343295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post-19059917719394451002011-07-23T19:57:13.072-04:002011-07-23T19:57:13.072-04:00Interesting... I wouldn't have thought it was ...Interesting... I wouldn't have thought it was allowable at all, but I suppose with a billion Catholics worldwide, some sacristan in some church somewhere in the world might need to.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06624317806947588259noreply@blogger.com