{"id":23598,"date":"2013-06-03T15:03:58","date_gmt":"2013-06-03T19:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/deaconsbench\/?p=23598"},"modified":"2016-09-30T16:51:26","modified_gmt":"2016-09-30T20:51:26","slug":"corpus-christi-in-los-angeles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/deaconsbench\/2013\/06\/corpus-christi-in-los-angeles\/","title":{"rendered":"Corpus Christi in Los Angeles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

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The picture above, from yesterday, shows Los Angeles Archbishop Jose Gomez before the Blessed Sacrament in the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels.<\/p>\n

And the tabernacle?<\/p>\n

From the cathedral website:<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The bronze tabernacle in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel of the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels was designed and fabricated by sculptor Max DeMoss. The tabernacle reserves the blessed Sacrament, the Eucharist, which is taken to the sick and elderly by Eucharistic Ministers during the week.<\/p>\n

Since the design of the Cathedral building is angular and linear, DeMoss wanted \u201cto create a tabernacle that contrasts and compliments the architecture in form and style.\u201d The word tabernacle comes from the Hebrew and means \u201ctent.\u201d One of the structural design elements DeMoss incorporated into the tabernacle is the arc. Both in its physical geometry and conceptually, the arcs of the tabernacle refer to the Old Testament\u2019s Ark of the Covenant, the chest that held the Ten Commandments and signified the relationship between God and God\u2019s people.<\/p>\n

At ten feet tall, the tabernacle consists of three towers and weighs a total of 1400 pounds. Along with the arc, many of the elements of the tabernacle were designed to conspire with the architecture to bring the viewer a sense of ascension, of being closer to God. The tabernacle\u2019s vertical composition draws the eye to the heavens. The patina, or color coating, has the same effect, by gradually making the transition from dark to light as it travels up the tabernacle with the eye.<\/p>\n

The symbols DeMoss employs on the exterior of the doors of the tabernacle suggest the Eucharist inside. A subtle wheat and grape motif adorns the doors. Chaffs of wheat, representing the Body of Christ, or the bread, rise from the base. In the mid-section, grape leaves with clusters of grapes, representing the Blood of Christ, or the wine, surround an oval-shaped section of polished bronze where the central cross rests. The cross is made of orangewood, cast in bronze, and serves as the handle for opening the tabernacle.<\/p>\n

The doors open to reveal a 42-inch wide triptych and polished bronze ciborium. On either side of the main tower, sentinel angels protectively keep watch over the womb-like ciborium where the Eucharist is reserved. The reflective surfaces \u2014 the ciborium, tips of the angels\u2019 wings, and other places inlayed with silver \u2014 play with the light in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel. When opened, the structure in its totality resembles a flame, symbolizing Christ as the Light.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The picture above, from yesterday, shows Los Angeles Archbishop Jose Gomez before the Blessed Sacrament in the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. And the tabernacle? From the cathedral website: The bronze tabernacle in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel of the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels was designed and fabricated by sculptor Max […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":132,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,10,46],"tags":[531],"class_list":["post-23598","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bishops","category-churches","category-sacraments","tag-los-angeles"],"yoast_head":"\nCorpus Christi in Los Angeles<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The picture above, from yesterday, shows Los Angeles Archbishop Jose Gomez before the Blessed Sacrament in the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. 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