medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
George H. Brown wrote:
>
> John Briggs' description of the 11th c. Fleury church is correct
> except that all his past tenses should be present, because everything
> is there now as he describes it.. I've attended the Morrow Mass
> (without confusion) in the crypt, with the Benedictine community, and
> paid my respects to Benedict, whether his remains are there or still
> at Monte Cassino with his sister, as the Cassinese insist.
Well, yes and no. As the present community was formed in 1944, nothing that
happens there now should be taken as indicative of what happened in medieval
times. The medieval Morrow Mass (or quite possibly the Lady Mass) was
celebrated at St Benedict's altar immediately above the crypt. (In case
anyone is wondering about the connection with the ostensible topic, the
Maurists took over Fleury in 1627.)
John Briggs
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