Boston Catholic Insider reports on some seemingly awful work done by crews hired by either Boston College or the Archdiocese to demolish the chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary which had held the remains of the late Cardinal O’Connell.
BCI has pictures which, according to them, shows “clear evidence of disrespect shown for these sacred statues and objects by those responsible for removing the chapel.”
First, here’s the before picture:
And these are some examples of what took place:
This seems pretty shoddy and careless. And I’m sorry to see that it took place, whoever is at fault.
August 3, 2011 at 5:30 am
Those pictures just about sum up the state of orthodox Catholicism in the first world today. How much worse can things get?
August 3, 2011 at 1:24 pm
The Cardinal of Boston publicly honored the biggest promoter of abortion in this country (Ted Kennedy) and allowed a "gay pride mass". In that archdiocese it has become common practice to allow all kinds of disrepect to take place during the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass so these pictures shouldn't be a surprise to anyone.
August 3, 2011 at 2:47 pm
Wasn't MA the colony that executed Catholic priests who returned there after being banished?
August 3, 2011 at 2:58 pm
They're demolishing a chapel right? I care more that they are demolishing a temple to God. At this point breaking a crucifix is nothing to write home about.
August 3, 2011 at 3:37 pm
Even from a completely materialistic perspective this is shocking and stupid. Salvagers would have had a field day if allowed to remove the statues and other items, and whoever was doing the demolition could have made a little more money (or reduced their costs). Completely senseless. Unless, of course, it was not unintentional.
August 3, 2011 at 3:51 pm
Neo-Iconoclasm in Puritan America.
August 3, 2011 at 4:21 pm
What did you expect? I know some old people who could tell you horrible stories about the destruction of their churches in the name of renovation.
August 3, 2011 at 5:22 pm
Holy things were literally thrown in dumpsters in the name of renovation and renewal in the 60s and 70s. Sick.
August 3, 2011 at 6:21 pm
The guilty parties here are the Boston College authorities. If they "needed" to destroy the chapel it is common sense to remove the crosses and statues and give them to a needy parish somewhere. I feel for the working stiffs that got the order to do this and probably felt guilty doing it.
August 4, 2011 at 12:55 pm
I'd hope so.