Timeline for In light of the many changes in regulations, what is the purpose of the Roman Catholic altar and is it neccessary for a valid Mass?
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| Jan 21, 2021 at 16:53 | history | edited | Ken Graham♦ | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jan 21, 2021 at 13:52 | comment | added | eques | Canon law though does still say that "It is desirable to have a fixed altar in every church" AND "The ancient tradition of placing relics of martyrs or other saints under a fixed altar is to be preserved" so while it's not as rigorous as before (possibly to make greater allowances for poorer/missionary areas), it's hardly abrogated. | |
| Jan 21, 2021 at 13:22 | comment | added | Mike Borden | Your highlighting of Canon 1236 references "fixed" altars only and even then is followed by " Nevertheless, another worthy and solid material can also be used in the judgment of the conference of bishops." | |
| Jan 21, 2021 at 13:11 | comment | added | Mike Borden | My understanding is that, following Vatican II, Churches are no longer required to have relics at their altars. If they choose to incorporate relics they may do so (and there are regulations as to how it is to be done) but they no longer must. Therefore, if altars are only consecrated by relics then consecrated altars are no longer required. | |
| Jan 20, 2021 at 21:55 | comment | added | K-HB | Just to be clear: portable altar stones may have an important tradition, but the current liturgical law only requires a "suitable table" (No. 297 GIRM); not only in cases of persecution or war, but in the case the mass is celebrated "outside a sacred place". | |
| Jan 20, 2021 at 20:43 | history | edited | Ken Graham♦ | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jan 20, 2021 at 18:52 | history | edited | Ken Graham♦ | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jan 20, 2021 at 18:46 | history | answered | Ken Graham♦ | CC BY-SA 4.0 |