Black Rose Spiritual Center

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In our modern world of cell phones, MP3s, I-Pods,
Blackberries, video-clips, satellite TV, instant
gratification, and go-go-go, we deny ourselves the
silence and peace of solitude, contemplation and
reflection on our lives and our spirit. During the
Medieval Era in Western Europe, religious

observance was an essential and required part of everyday life. The
Church did not miss the opportunity to use every tool possible to help the
parishioner find the transcendent quality of a personal religious
experience. The focal point of all this attention was always the main
altar, where the spiritual presence of the Church resided. The input to all
the senses: Music and song to fill the ears; the smell of burning candles
and incense sensors brought the strong sense of smell to a heightened
state; for the Christian the Eucharist was eaten – bringing taste into
play; the warmth or chill of the room, the confinement of the confessional
booth, the solidness of the seating, the way one’s knees felt on the
kneelers or carpets combined to make the religious experience one that
reached out to all the senses.

Today, with the multi-media generation now becoming young parents and
the need to reach out to that generation, many churches have developed
events and spectaculars to entice, educate and inform, probably for many
of the same reason as the Medieval Church ensured that all senses were
involved. Today Church services are held in Stadiums with all the
trimmings of a rock concert or theatrical production. And why not? It
performs the same type of connection involving all the senses and a
feeling of connection and oneness with the event and, by extension, God
as well. Lessons are still learned and a feeling of community and
fellowship is developed for that time.

Here at our Altar Page we strive for the goal of helping you find peace in
your spirit. We want to provide you with a quick click to a more peaceful
place. Boss stressing you out at work and you need a quick zone out to
achieve inner peace? Are you having a bad day and need a place to
envision being besides where you’re at? How about a focal point for your
personal prayer? These are just a few of the ways you can use our Altar
Page. Please check back frequently as more altar photos will be added on
a regular basis. If you have an Altar picture that you would like to share
with us for posting on this site, please contact
photos@blackrosespiritualcenter.org. We hope you find a place of peace
for your eyes to feast on while your mind envisions a path to that place of
peace.

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