Author Topic: Masonic Tabernacle in Louisville Cathedral (Read 2894 times)

Incredulous · « **Reply #10 on:** June 11, 2023, 10:03:16 AM »

Quote from: trento on June 11, 2023, 08:07:45 AM

That is not an inverted cross and neither is the cross piercing through the lamb. It looks like the lamb was superimposed on a cross laid on the ground. An inverted cross would be that of the cross of St. Peter.

Can you give us any examples from antiquity of such "slain lamb" symbolism and tabernacles in monolithic form?
I found some antiques from Russia that were made of silver, but they were clearly Catholic.

Since Louisville has a heavy German immigration history, I supposed this was a German antique tabernacle? It wasn't ornate enough to be French.

But is there a possibility it's a masonic antique? That's all we'd like to debate.

BTW, since Louisville, KY is a certified "Jєω-town", friendly to BLM and Antifa,
we are prepared for anything?

Ladislaus · « **Reply #11 on:** June 11, 2023, 10:09:24 AM »

Well, I must say that I don’t like it … either this one or the one from Cologne. Looks kindof dumb. But de gustibus non disputandum …. To me it seems to draw the eyes above where the focus should be.

Incredulous · « **Reply #12 on:** June 11, 2023, 08:49:19 PM »

Quote from: Ladislaus on June 11, 2023, 10:09:24 AM

Well, I must say that I don’t like it … either this one or the one from Cologne. Looks kindof dumb. But de gustibus non disputandum …. To me it seems to draw the eyes above where the focus should be.

One would expect a Cross as the top adornment of such a tabernacle shape,
but this adornment is unfamiliar? Any ideas of what it my symbolize?

HolyAngels · « **Reply #13 on:** June 11, 2023, 10:21:33 PM »

@OABrownson1876

Pope St Pius X used a six point star as well. An early Christian symbol.

trento · « **Reply #14 on:** June 11, 2023, 11:20:38 PM »

Quote from: Incredulous on June 11, 2023, 10:03:16 AM

Can you give us any examples from antiquity of such "slain lamb" symbolism and tabernacles in monolithic form?
I found some antiques from Russia that were made of silver, but they were clearly Catholic.

Since Louisville has a heavy German immigration history, I supposed this was a German antique tabernacle? It wasn't ornate enough to be French.

But is there a possibility it's a masonic antique? That's all we'd like to debate.

BTW, since Louisville, KY is a certified "Jєω-town", friendly to BLM and Antifa,
we are prepared for anything?