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Faith chapel8/16/2023 ![]() The purpose of this great thurible is to symbolise the true attitude of the believer. The Botafumeiro is used either during the Cathedral’s liturgical solemnities, during the entrance procession, or at the end of the Eucharist. It is only placed in the cathedral’s transept when it is in use, otherwise, it is kept in the Chapter Library. The second Botafumeiro is a replica in silver of the previous one and was given to the Apostle by the Provisional Second-Lieutenants in 1971. Today there are two one made from brass dating from 1851 by José Losada, which substituted the stolen one during the French occupation and which is the one that is used normally. Throughout history there have been several thuribles. ![]() The first documented reference to the Botafumeiro is an annotation in a page from the Codex Calixtinus, where it is referred to as “Turibulum Magnum”. The Galician word “Botafumeiro” means “that lets out smoke” and refers to the great thurible belonging to the Cathedral of Compostela. Next to the Platerías Facade there stands the Clock Tower, built in the 14th century, on the base of which Domingo de Andrade erected the slender tower that houses the clock and bells, during the Baroque period. Saint James among Cypresses, God’s reprimand to Adam and Eve and, especially, the image of David, by Master Esteban, are some of the most important scenes. Some of these works belonged to the ancient Paradise (North), door demolished in 1758. Also noteworthy are the scenes, placed without any apparent order, on the frieze and at the ends of the facade. The differences between the reliefs indicate the participation of different authors and the possibility that they were added to the facade after the fire that took place in the Cathedral in 1117. On the left and right sides the Temptations of Jesus in the desert are narrated. Among the series of scenes that are portrayed in its reliefs, it is worth highlighting those corresponding to the Life of Christ, located on the tympanums: Epiphany, Flagellation, Crown of Thorns, etc. In the southern end of the Transept, this is the only Romanesque facade that is left of the Cathedral, maintaining its original architecture with barely any transformations, except for the addition of reliefs from other parts of the Cathedral and the Clock Tower and the Treasury Facade that flank it. During the Neoclassic period the new Azabachería facade was executed and over the past one hundred years different actions have continued to be carried out. In 1211 the Basilica was consecrated before Alfonso IX.Īlthough the fundamental medieval structure has been preserved, over the centuries the Cathedral has changed its physiognomy as a result of the building of the Cloister and its annex areas, during the Renaissance, and especially during the Baroque period, when works such as the main chapel, the organs, the closing of the chevet or the Obradoiro facade were carried out, among other important developments. ![]() In 1168 Master Mateo was commissioned to complete it, including the western closure and the building of the Choir in the main nave. The works were commissioned to Master Esteban (also known as “Maestro de Platerías”) little by little the construction of the Cathedral progressed throughout the 12th century. After that initial stage, a number of historical changes suspended or, at least, slowed down the works until they were newly launched during in times of Archbishop Gelmírez, in 1100. The Second Coming of the Lord Jesus is the believer's hope and encourages us to holy living and faithful service.Bernard the Elder, Admirable Master, and Roberto, began the construction of the Romanesque Cathedral in 1075, during the reign of Alfonso VI, when Diego Peláez was bishop. There shall be a bodily resurrection of the just and the unjust for the former, a resurrection to life, for the latter, a resurrection to judgment.ġ0. The Church is the outward expression of the body of Christ and has been commissioned by Christ to share the Gospel (good news) with the whole world.ĩ. Sanctification is the ongoing process of being set apart for God as we daily identify ourselves wit Christ in His death and resurrection.Ĩ. Baptism in the Spirit is a filling to the Holy Spirit for life and power.ħ. The Holy Spirit is a divine person sent to indwell, guide, teach and empower the believer and to convict the world of sin and righteousness. Salvation is received through redemption toward God and faith toward the Lord Jesus Christ.Ħ. Man's hope of redemption is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ the Son of God. Man was created good and upright but through disobedience, incurred physical and spiritual death (separation from God).ĥ. He was crucified for man's sin, rose again for our justification, and is seated at God's right hand.Ĥ. There is one God, who is infinitely perfect existing eternally in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.ģ.
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