general instruction of the roman missal liturgy documentary series i
general instruction of the roman missal liturgy documentary series i
general instruction of the roman missal liturgy documentary series i
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GENERAL INSTRUCTION OF THE ROMAN MISSAL<br />
Thus, images <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Lord, <strong>the</strong> Blessed<br />
Virgin Mary, and <strong>the</strong> Saints, in<br />
accordance with <strong>the</strong> Church’s most<br />
ancient tradition, should be displayed for<br />
veneration by <strong>the</strong> faithful in sacred<br />
buildings 133 and should be arranged so<br />
as to usher <strong>the</strong> faithful toward <strong>the</strong><br />
mysteries <strong>of</strong> faith celebrated <strong>the</strong>re. For<br />
this reason, care should be taken that<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir number not be increased<br />
indiscriminately, and that <strong>the</strong>y be<br />
arranged in proper order so as not to<br />
distract <strong>the</strong> faithful’s attention from <strong>the</strong><br />
celebration itself. 134 There should<br />
usually be only one image <strong>of</strong> any given<br />
Saint. Generally speaking, in <strong>the</strong><br />
ornamentation and arrangement <strong>of</strong> a<br />
church as far as images are concerned,<br />
provision should be made for <strong>the</strong><br />
devotion <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> entire community as well<br />
as for <strong>the</strong> beauty and dignity <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
images.<br />
133 Cf. The Roman Pontifical: Order <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Dedication <strong>of</strong><br />
a Church and an Altar, editio typica, 1984, Chapter 4,<br />
no. 10; The Roman Ritual, Book <strong>of</strong> Blessings, editio<br />
typica, 1984, Order for <strong>the</strong> Blessing <strong>of</strong> Images for<br />
Public Veneration by <strong>the</strong> Faithful, nos. 984-1031.<br />
134 Cf. Second Vatican Ecuemnical Council, Constitution<br />
on <strong>the</strong> Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium,<br />
no.125.<br />
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