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"Among the latter, the sight of whom grieved me especially, because Jesus so loved children, I saw many irreverent, ill-behaved acolytes, who did not honor Our Lord in the holy ceremonies in which they took a part. I beheld with terror that many priests, some of whom even fancied themselves full of faith and piety, also outraged Jesus in the Adorable Sacrament. I saw many who believed and taught the doctrine of the Real Presence, but did not sufficiently take it to heart, for they forgot and neglected the palace, throne, and seat of the Living God; that is to say, the church, the altar, the tabernacle, the chalice, the monstrance, the vases and ornaments; in one word, all that is used in His worship, or to adorn His house.
Entire neglect reigned everywhere, all things were left to molder away in dust and filth, and the worship of God was, if not inwardly profaned, at least outwardly dishonored. Nor did this arise from real poverty, but from indifference, sloth, preoccupation of mind about vain earthly concerns, and often also from egotism and spiritual death; for I saw neglect of this kind in churches the pastors and congregations of which were rich, or at least tolerably well off. I saw many others in which wordly, tasteless, unsuitable ornaments had replaced the magnificent adornments of a more pious age."
-Anne Catherine Emmerich (The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ, pp. 115-116)
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