Sanctuary Lamp

At last our Oratory will have its own "real" sanctuary lamp. With the word real, I mean that it has a real flame, unlike the old one which has an electric bulb in it.

I don't get the idea with the electric bulb. If they want a real sense of God's presence as is in the old days and also like in the Old Testament, shouldn't a real flame be more appropriate? Is there anything in Vatican II that dictates that all sanctuary lamps be electric from then on? I think there's none of that written.

Now, back to our new sanctuary lamp. Thanks be to God that our parish was generous enough to give funds for the lamp. It has been months since the Latin Mass Committee has been wanting to place a sanctuary lamp in the Cathedral Oratory. After all, it is traditional and befitting the Traditional Latin Masses celebrated there. And by this week it has come true. The lamp is not that perfect, just a simple equivalent to the golden one in our Cathedral, but still it gives off that special feeling. Utilizing coconut oil of the commercial brand and a large glass container complete with a beautiful and tall iron stand, it's still unsatisfactory but it's all we can do right now I guess.

But then, it's still the best 'cause we managed to get a true lamp into the Oratory. I hope this would give off more of the sense of holiness one wants to achieve especially in the sanctuary.

I'll update you with pictures soon. God bless you. That's all for now.