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Liturgical vestments
should enhance and give dignity to the celebration – not distract from it.
Liturgical vestments
should aid in the deepening of the spirituality of the people and contribute to the
structure and design of the worship space – a blend, a sense of belonging.
Liturgical vestments
should speak of the celebrations of the seasons and create an environment that enables the
community to experience the liturgical season they are in – be it the seriousness of
Lent or the joyful celebration of Easter.
Liturgical vestments
should speak of who the people are and contribute to the celebration of their community.
Liturgical vestments
should be of superior quality in fabric, design, texture, and color – making them a
work of art that evokes a sense of the sacred and adds beauty to the celebration of the
rites.
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stands behind the artist sharing his own creative power, for the ‘divine Artist
passes on to the human artist a spark of his own surpassing wisdom’ ". (BLS
- 00) 1
"The quality of appropriateness is
demonstrated by the work’s ability to bear the weight of mystery, awe, reverence, and
wonder that the liturgical action expresses and by the way it serves and does not
interrupt the ritual actions that have their own structure, rhythm, and movement."
(BLS –00) 2
"The beauty and nobility of a vestment
should derive from its material and design rather than from lavish ornamentation."
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| 1,2 Built of Living
Stone: Art, Architecture, and Worship, Ch. 3 - Components of True and Worthy Art, pg. 51 |
| 3 Built of Living
Stone: Art, Architecture, and Worship, Ch. 3 - Vessels and Vestments Suitable for the
Liturgy, pg. 56 |
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