Eugene loved attending the liturgies in Rome, and in his journal he notes many minute details about them \u2013 especially the papal ceremonies. He usually tried to place himself as close to the front as possible. On Palm Sunday he was irritated because too many tourists had filled the places.<\/p>\n
\nPalm Sunday: I arrived at the Sistine Chapel at nine o\u2019clock. I had some difficulty getting into the enclosure, The whole place was full, but I made my way through the crowd, and the usher let me into the privileged enclosure, where they allow in too many foreigners, who take up all the room, especially English people who behave very disrespectfully. We could dispense ourselves from according them the pleasure of this spectacle, since our sacred ceremonies are nothing else than that for them.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Roman Diary, 19 March 1826, EO XVII<\/em><\/p>\n
For Eugene the liturgy always had to be celebrated with respect and he was intolerant when this did not happen, and when people did not appreciate its beauty and importance.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThe liturgy is the summit toward which the activity of the Church is directed; at the same time it is the font from which all her power flows.\u201d \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Vatican II, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Eugene loved attending the liturgies in Rome, and in his journal he notes many minute details about them \u2013 especially the papal ceremonies. He usually tried to place himself as close to the front as possible. On Palm Sunday he … Continue reading