While most churches are currently challenging the idol of shopping and consumerism these guys in Italy are blessing it by putting a chapel in a shopping centre. So while it may "accommodate faith and everyday life" it also endorses and blesses the leisure pursuit known as shopping. It's a "if you can't beat 'em, join them" mentality. Not that it makes any difference but I can't say I approve.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
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While that might be Italy's first, it has been happening in Ireland for years. All of the shopping centres in Dublin have an oratory of some sort.
The biggest (the Dundrum centre) doesn't at the minute, but the eventual plan is to put a glass roof over the whole village of Dundrum, which will encompass the current chapel in the middle of the new development.
Crazy altogether!
That's nuts. Thanks for letting me know, you should repost your comment on Faith Central
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