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Phew ….(heavy breathing) …… class act!
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To say nothing of the stripping of the maniple and chasuble to preach.
Also to say nothing of the use of Folded Chasubles (and their doffing/donning) at solemn Masses of the season starting Sunday!
I think Babylon Bee had a satire(?) on a church installing slot machines in the lobby so they could stay open in Nevada.
On a serious note, though, the stripping of the altars after Mass on Holy Thursday is one of the most striking, poignant, powerful moments of the whole liturgical year.
I had not seen any news explaining this prior to Father’s post, but I could guess what it was about, based on judicial history in other states on the west coast that certain forms of dancing qualify as artistic expression and are a form of protected speech.
For others who may have missed it, numerous counties in California have emergency public health orders prohibiting live entertainment. Two specific adult entertainment venues sued, and were granted an injunction against enforcement of the bans on the grounds that the orders deprived them of due process. I don’t actually see the 1st amendment mentioned in the reporting on this case, so the scope to consider for precedence is extremely broad.
Meanwhile, 95% of California’s population lives in counties where the highest level of restrictions are in place, including that only outdoor religious services are allowed.
As I see it, the main purpose of emergency orders is, in effect, to deprive the people of due process temporarily, for sufficient reason. The California ruling seems to undermine the very nature of their emergency order laws, especially if was not construed to apply specifically to protected activities.
Given that the free exercise of religion is a protected activity, any church that wanted to sue on the grounds should find it even easier to get an injunction.