Comments on: TLM Pilgrimage, Doylestown, PA http://www.cornellsociety.org/2007/08/tlm-pilgrimage-doylestown-pa/ Unity in charity, diversity in truth Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:46:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Fransicus http://www.cornellsociety.org/2007/08/tlm-pilgrimage-doylestown-pa/#comment-51901 Fransicus Tue, 20 May 2008 23:54:51 +0000 http://www.cornellsociety.org/2007/08/tlm-pilgrimage-doylestown-pa/#comment-51901 Dear Judith, I am very sorry to hear about your niece. Here is a link from Mapquest which has directions to the Shrine in Doylestown, PA from Somerset, PA <a href="http://www.mapquest.com/maps/Somerset+PA/645+Ferry+Road+Doylestown+PA+18901/" rel="nofollow">here</a>: Is Somerset, PA close to the intersection of I-70/I-76 and PA-281? If you would like to know more about the Shrine or talk to one of the priests stationed there, here is their web address: http://www.czestochowausa.com/ I hope your prayers are answered. If you have any further questions, please e-mail us at information - at - cornellsociety.org Dear Judith,

I am very sorry to hear about your niece. Here is a link from Mapquest which has directions to the Shrine in Doylestown, PA from Somerset, PA here:

Is Somerset, PA close to the intersection of I-70/I-76 and PA-281?

If you would like to know more about the Shrine or talk to one of the priests stationed there, here is their web address:

http://www.czestochowausa.com/

I hope your prayers are answered. If you have any further questions, please e-mail us at

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]]> By: judith wolff http://www.cornellsociety.org/2007/08/tlm-pilgrimage-doylestown-pa/#comment-51896 judith wolff Tue, 20 May 2008 22:56:15 +0000 http://www.cornellsociety.org/2007/08/tlm-pilgrimage-doylestown-pa/#comment-51896 i am very interested in visiting your shrine with my niece who is very, very ill. i would appreciate if you could send me a map or directions of your location. my niece lives in somerset, pa. and i would be taking her from that location. please either e-mail me this info or mail it to me. thank you so much...judith wolff i am very interested in visiting your shrine with my niece who is very, very ill. i would appreciate if you could send me a map or directions of your location. my niece lives in somerset, pa. and i would be taking her from that location. please either e-mail me this info or mail it to me. thank you so much…judith wolff

]]> By: JACKIE http://www.cornellsociety.org/2007/08/tlm-pilgrimage-doylestown-pa/#comment-21242 JACKIE Fri, 12 Oct 2007 06:04:46 +0000 http://www.cornellsociety.org/2007/08/tlm-pilgrimage-doylestown-pa/#comment-21242 INTERESTING. INTERESTING.

]]> By: Ben Douglass http://www.cornellsociety.org/2007/08/tlm-pilgrimage-doylestown-pa/#comment-18171 Ben Douglass Thu, 30 Aug 2007 02:09:58 +0000 http://www.cornellsociety.org/2007/08/tlm-pilgrimage-doylestown-pa/#comment-18171 Franciscus, Yes, there is an altar. I think it would be possible to celebrate an ad orientem Mass there, though I don't remember if there was a table altar set up as well. The sanctuary is barred off from the lay congregation. There are pews inside the bars which look like they are set up for a religious congegation. Franciscus,

Yes, there is an altar. I think it would be possible to celebrate an ad orientem Mass there, though I don’t remember if there was a table altar set up as well. The sanctuary is barred off from the lay congregation. There are pews inside the bars which look like they are set up for a religious congegation.

]]> By: Franciscus http://www.cornellsociety.org/2007/08/tlm-pilgrimage-doylestown-pa/#comment-18060 Franciscus Mon, 27 Aug 2007 16:53:01 +0000 http://www.cornellsociety.org/2007/08/tlm-pilgrimage-doylestown-pa/#comment-18060 What an interesting observation about the Station, Ben! I too noticed the stained glass windows but I tried not to focus on them if they were going to be a distraction. When I saw dates in the 1700's and guys in white wigs, I knew I didn't want to reflect on them any further. I didn't get to see the basement while I was there. Is there an altar? Is set up for an ad orientem posture? What an interesting observation about the Station, Ben!

I too noticed the stained glass windows but I tried not to focus on them if they were going to be a distraction. When I saw dates in the 1700’s and guys in white wigs, I knew I didn’t want to reflect on them any further.

I didn’t get to see the basement while I was there. Is there an altar? Is set up for an ad orientem posture?

]]> By: Ben Douglass http://www.cornellsociety.org/2007/08/tlm-pilgrimage-doylestown-pa/#comment-18042 Ben Douglass Mon, 27 Aug 2007 00:20:15 +0000 http://www.cornellsociety.org/2007/08/tlm-pilgrimage-doylestown-pa/#comment-18042 I was also there, and also very impressed with the homily and the Stations. Actually, touring the Stations after the official program was over, I noticed something absolutely brilliant in the image of Christ being nailed to the Cross. Behind the hammer which a man is swinging to drive the nail into Christ's hand, there is a crescent moon. This convenient placement of images creates a hammer and sicle. It's a none too subtle jab at Communism: Communism is crucifying Christ. The architecture of the Shrine, unfortunately, left much to be desired. There is actually a stained glass depiction of the founding fathers signing the declaration of independence! What an abomination: a merry band of freemasons declaring and unjust war with a view to establishing a secular state based on Lockean philosophical principles which are directly contradictory to Romans 13, and this is held up to the veneration of Catholics! Sorry, I'd rather we leave the apotheosis of George Washington to that inappropriately colored den of iniquity on Captiol Hill. The basement Church, at least, did not contain anything nearly so objectionable. It is actually quite beautiful, and I noticed a few crutches hung up as trophies near the sanctuary: relics of miraculous healings, I presume. I was also there, and also very impressed with the homily and the Stations. Actually, touring the Stations after the official program was over, I noticed something absolutely brilliant in the image of Christ being nailed to the Cross. Behind the hammer which a man is swinging to drive the nail into Christ’s hand, there is a crescent moon. This convenient placement of images creates a hammer and sicle. It’s a none too subtle jab at Communism: Communism is crucifying Christ.

The architecture of the Shrine, unfortunately, left much to be desired. There is actually a stained glass depiction of the founding fathers signing the declaration of independence! What an abomination: a merry band of freemasons declaring and unjust war with a view to establishing a secular state based on Lockean philosophical principles which are directly contradictory to Romans 13, and this is held up to the veneration of Catholics! Sorry, I’d rather we leave the apotheosis of George Washington to that inappropriately colored den of iniquity on Captiol Hill.

The basement Church, at least, did not contain anything nearly so objectionable. It is actually quite beautiful, and I noticed a few crutches hung up as trophies near the sanctuary: relics of miraculous healings, I presume.

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