tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post4221297555321347531..comments2024-03-27T15:47:46.091-05:00Comments on Pastoral Meanderings: Who is facing whom?Pastor Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653554256101480140noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-81011218188756004782016-10-04T07:56:43.882-05:002016-10-04T07:56:43.882-05:00THe priest is the icon of Christ, therefore he is ...THe priest is the icon of Christ, therefore he is not representing Christ to the people but is, as a matter of grace, in persona Christi.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07737698278079495810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-76930218131759791312016-10-02T13:08:19.941-05:002016-10-02T13:08:19.941-05:00"The one big improvement that ad orientem mig..."The one big improvement that ad orientem might address is the problem of pastor or priest who has the mistaken idea that he is performing." Really? All liturgy is a performance of sorts, and all churches are liturgical. The issue is not whether or not the celebrant is performing, but rather it is the nature of the performance; ie representing God to the people or the people to God. It is never to be personality shtick.Kirk Skeptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06142889734004402296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-1347115595513236332016-10-02T07:33:43.449-05:002016-10-02T07:33:43.449-05:00I think which direction we face is less important ...I think which direction we face is less important to the Lord then the condition of the heart, but I personally feel it is better for pastor and the people to face the same direction, the altar, when praying together.John Joseph Flanaganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06596324816480709495noreply@blogger.com