The faith of our fathers - Carmel Apologetics

""""SACRED IMAGES.24iGay s statue in the city of Richmond, informed methat as soon as the curtain was uplifted, and thenoble form of the Kentucky statesman appeared infull view, the immense concourse of spectatorsinstinctively uncovered their heads. do "Why youtake off your hat?" playfully remarked- my friendto an acquaintance who stood by. In honor, ofcourse, of Henry he Clay," replied.But Henryis not there in the flesh. You see nothing but day"But my intention, hesir," continued, is to dohonor to the original."He answered correctly.And yet how many of the same people would beshocked, if they saw a man take off his hat in presence of a statue of St. Peter ? It is not, therefore,the making of the image, but its worship, that iscondemned by the Decalogue.Having seen the lawfulness of sacred images, letus now consider the advantages to be derived fromtheir use.1.Eeligiow paintings embellish ike house of God.What is more becoming than to adorn the church,which is the shadow of the heavenly Jerusalem,so beautifully described by St. John? 1 Solomondecorated the temple of God with images of cherubim, and other representations."And he overlaid the cherubim with gold.And all the wallsof the temple round about he carved with di2vers figures and carvings."If it was meet andproper to adorn Solomon s temple, which contained1Apoc. xxi.21 Q2 III. Kings vi.