CathCon really does find the most amazing pictures. This one is a from a "Find Fight Follow" youth Mass in Vienna sanctioned by the Cardinal Archbishop of Vienna. Having seen Pink Floyd and Yes in concert I don’t mind light shows. But as a recall the light show at Calvary was everything going dark. Maybe they can borrow the giant floating pig from Pink Floyd’s Animal tour. It would be appropriate for the reading when Peter has the dream about nothing being unclean. Now if you are going to do the rock concert stick at Mass shouldn’t everyone pull out their lighters during the consecration? Of course instead of just holding out a lighter in front of them they should hold in above their heads in a Pentecost imitation. During the kiss of peace the priest could crowd-surf.
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Is that Cardinal Shoenborn’s diocese?!? I thought he was a good guy.
Maybe they play “Money” during the offertory.
Ahh, first impression … “flames of hell” flaring up the Cathedral … eerie.
“flames of hell” was my first thought, too.
weeping wailing and gnashing of teeth,,, just my thought!!
Um…is it me, or do the words “JUST RUST” appear on either side of the altar?
I think it’s “JUST TRUST”…
Actually, this reminds me of something rather cool. On our honeymoon, my husband and I were lucky enough to get tickets for a production of the York Mystery Plays performed inside York Minster. One of the neatest special effects was during the play of Noah and the Flood – for the rainbow, they shot lights of the colors of the rainbow up the vaults of the choir, one color for each vault.
But it’s true that what is spiffy and cool for a theatrical performance is less than appropriate for Mass!
shameful!
Looks like a night club. I wonder what kind of drugs were floating around? Or, just the usual prescribed ones.
Is that Cardinal Shoenborn’s diocese?!? I thought he was a good guy.
Don’t believe everything Mark Shea tells you. The Cardinal Archbishop of Vienna has been photographed in many more compromising situations than this.
This is sort of like a car accident; I know it’s appalling, and yet I want to see it . . .
It Looks like the Anti-chamber to HELL AARRRUUUUGGGGHH!