Product Overview
From the bestselling authors of The Mass comes this insightful and practical guide that explores the architectural and spiritual components of the Church we call home.
Your local church is not only a physical place, but also a spiritual dwelling. In this thought-provoking book, Cardinal Donald Wuerl and Mike Aquilina illuminate the importance of the Church in its many guises and examine the theological ideas behind the physical structure of churches, cathedrals, and basilicas. How is a church designed? What is the tru function of the altar? What does the nave represent? What is the significance of the choir loft? With eloquent prose and elegant black-and-white photography, these questions and many more will lead to answers that illuminate the history and practicality of Catholic life.
Hardcover.
