Apparently this church was worth saving. May I ask why?! The church is hideous (just look at it!), and reminds me of High Street Kensington underground station, and devotion to the ''Sacred Heart'' is a superstition. If you ask me it would have made a rather nice Waitrose, but it wouldn't be suited even to that. I notice that all the Traddies have been taken up with it. Are they not allowed to express disgust at a grotesque architectural style or are they genuinely in love with tat? I can never tell.
Is this a Christian blog? I can never tell.
ReplyDeleteWhat a strange comment. What makes a blog "Christian"? The blogger certainly is, but how can a thing such as a blog be "Christian"?
ReplyDeleteOne might as well ask if you are an idiot. One can never tell.
I suppose it comes down to what you are accustomed to. I became a Catholic in the 1980s when most older churches had been "renovated" out of all recognition and most newer churches vaguely resembled air plane hangers. In comparison to those the church under discussion is virtually Chartes.
ReplyDeleteOh come on now! I've seen far worse. Though it certainly is not the most esthetically satisfying building I've seen, it is, from all appearances, a rather successful use of the limited space available. The interior is undistinguished, but certainly capable of being tastefully appointed for traditional liturgy -- and, from the description in the article, this, with its attached residence and enclosed garden seems a suitable and comparatively inexpensive site for a community of priests.
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