The Palace of Virgin

Introduction
• Church is known to be The
Palace of Virgin.
• The arrangement of a material
church resemble of a human
body.
 Virginity
• Virgin means a person
who has never had
sexual intercourse.
• Mary was pregnant by
Holy Spirit.
 Church
• The definition of church:
-The one, a material building,
wherein the divine offices
are celebrated.
-The other, a spiritual fabric,
which is the collection of the
faithful.
• Physical church made of
various stones.
• Spiritual church made of
various men.
 Church
• Physical things are
compared to the
spiritual means as they
are represented as
symbols.
• The physical things are
represented as the
spiritual means.
• In a way, they are
parables
 Why parables?

Matt 13:10
“The (Jesus’) disciples came to him and asked,
‘Why do you speak to the people in
parables?’”
 Why parables?
Matt 13:11-14
11.He replied, "The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of
heaven has been given to you, but not to them.
12.Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an
abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be
taken from him.
13.This is why I speak to them in parables:
"Though seeing, they do not see;
though hearing, they do not hear or understand.
14.In them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah:
" 'You will be ever hearing but never understanding;
you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.
 Why parables?
Matt 13:11-14

•Parables are not just to be listened to in order to

understand.
•They contains hidden messages from God.
•All it takes is your heart opening up to God to receive
these revelations.
 Church and its parts
First up is the materials that builds the
church up!
Physical Stones Stones Lime Sand Water Cement
‘polished
and
squared’

Spiritual Man Man Fervent Undertaki Spirit Bond of

being charity ng(s) of peace
‘holy and the
pure’ temporal
welfare
 Church and its parts
Next are the parts of the church as a
building.
Physical Foundation Roof Door Pavement

Spiritual Faith Charity Obedience Humility

 Church and its parts
More parts of the church as a
building!
Physical 4-side walls Window Window Roof Tiles
made
from glass
Spiritual 4 Cardinal Virtues: “hospitality God’s Soldiers that
justice fortitude with Scriptures guards the church
cheerfulness, from foes.
temperance prudence and
tenderness
with charity”
 Church and its parts
Further details on how physical
symbolizes the spiritual
Physical Window made Wind and rain “True” Sun
from glass

Spiritual God’s Scriptures. Things that are God

hurtful
 Church and its parts
Further details on how physical
symbolizes the spiritual
Physical Roof Tiles Rain

Spiritual Soldiers that guards the church Enemies, especially from those
from foes. from other religions
 Church and its parts

Now, we move on to the alter, the place of worship.

Physical Altar Table Break Eating

Spiritual Heart Holy God’s Receiving
Scripture Word
 Church and its parts

Now, we move on to the alter, the place of worship.

Physical Candle Candlestick Bushel

Spiritual Good Manifestation Hidden
intention
 Church and its parts

Now, we move on to the alter, the place of worship.

Physical Ark Rod Table Mana

Spiritual Discipline Correction Love Goodness
of God.
 Arts of Churches
• Pictures and ornaments
in churches are the
lessons and the
Scriptures of the laity.
• They posses knowledge
and are meant to be
looked or read.
 Arts of Churches
• People are not allowed
to make graven image,
or sculpture, or idol.
• Idols, silver and gold,
are the work of man’s
hand.
• Nothing but God itself
is allowed to be
worshipped.
 Arts of Churches
• The followers took paintings and sculptures
away from the tabernacle of Moses and the
temple of Solomon in defense of their
church.
• One and only one image is allowed – The
Savior.
 Arts of Churches
• The image of the Savior
could be portrayed: as
sitting on His throne, on
His cross or lying on the
bosom of His Mother.
 Arts of Churches
• ‘Sitting on his throne’ – He, the Savior during
ascension, said, ‘I saw the Lord sitting upon
His throne.’
• ‘On His cross’ – The day Jesus crucified, and
‘taken away the sins of the world’
 Arts of Churches
• The patriarchs and Prophets are painted with
wheels in their hands.
• Christ told them in parable.
• Wheel represent imperfect knowledge.
• Apostles were perfectly taught of Christ.
Hence painted with the opened books –
showing a perfect knowledge.
 Arts of Churches
• The Savior is always represented
as crowned.
• 1st: On the day of His conception,
His Mother crowned with crown
of pity.
• 2nd: His step-mother in the day of
His Passion, with the crown of
misery.
• 3rd: By His Father in the day of His
Resurrection, with the crown of
glory.
• Lastly: By His whole family, in the
last day of Revelation, with the
crown of power.
 Arts of Churches
• Their crown is made in
the fashion of a round
shield.
 Arts of Churches
• Sometimes Paradise is painted in churches –
attract the beholders who after its rewards.
• Sometimes hell – that may terrify them by the
fear of punishment.
• Sometimes flowers and/or trees – represent
the fruits of good works springing from the
roots of virtues.
 The Ornament of the Altar
• Altar consists in portfolios,
altar cloths, reliquaries,
candlesticks, crosses, an
orfray, banners, missals,
coverings, and curtains.
 The Ornament of the Altar
• Two candlesticks at the
horns signify the joy of Jews
and Gentiles at the nativity
of Christ
• The light of the candlestick
is the faith of the people.

‘Arise, shine, for thy light is come: and the glory of the Lord
is risen upon thee.’
-The Prophet
 The Ornament of the Altar

• The snuffers or scissors for trimming the

lamps are the divine words by which men
amputate the legal titles of the law, and reveal
the shining spirit.
 The Ornament of the Altar
• The Tongs, by the double tooth of which the
fire is arranged, are preachers.
• Instructs people to the practice of charity.
 The Ornament of the Altar
• The scuta, the cups of equal
size at top and bottom,
made for warming water.
• Bringing the treasure of the
hearts out.
 The Ornament of the Altar
• The cross is placed
between the two
candlesticks.
• It signifies Christ stands
in the church, the
Mediator between two
people.
 The Ornament of the Altar
• The front of the altar is ornamented with an
orfray.
• Orfray signifies the taking in hand of a good
occupation, giving light to others.
• Banners are also suspended above altars: that
in the church that triumph of Christ may
evermore be held in mind, by which we also
hope to triumph over our enemy.
 The Ornament of the Altar
• The book of the Gospel is fixed on the altar,
because the Gospel had Christ for its author,
and bear witness to Him.
• The book is adorned on the outside, for the
cause that we will make mention of hereafter.
Thank you