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Argument in favor of the chair gestatoria

The papal procession in all its former glory

The attack was the subject of Pope Benedict XVI by poor mentally ill last Christmas and, thank God, ended without physical damage to the Pope (although for the aged Cardinal Roger Etchegaray, who fractured femur in the fall to which it was drawn), has revealed the relativity of the security measures surrounding his August person, which are not exactly loose, especially after the attempt on John Paul II in 1981 and fatal terrorist attacks September 11, 2001.

Some talk of failure in the protection service that operates at the Vatican, but as rightly pointed RP Federico Lombardi, , Director of the Press Office of the Holy See, no monitoring device can guarantee 100% of the total sanctity of the Pope, especially because he is not willing to sacrifice proximity to the faithful by safety considerations. Popes have traditionally been accessible to the people. The Venerable Pius XII spent much of his pontificate received in audience to all kinds of people and their speeches to various groups of pilgrims and visitors make up a large part of its documents. Blessed John XXIII is known that he liked making surprise visits to his parishioners Romans.

Since Paul VI began the apostolic trips, and it was not only the faithful who went to Rome to see the Pope, now he also would meet in their countries. The venerable John Paul II visited virtually all the world and some countries more than once. Figure del Vicario of Christ was becoming increasingly familiar and close thank relaxation protocol Apostolic Palace impracticable outside. The extraordinary popularity of the Roman Pontiffs have today is his strong point, but also its weakness because it becomes an easy target of attacks and bombings. Especially in times where, by misconception human proximity, longer exists some physical distance healthy and necessary to maintain not only mystique the institution, but also a reasonable safety.

past the Pope was surrounded by the "Papal Court, composed of the Family and the Papal Chapel, ie dignitaries involved in the life of the palace and the papal liturgical celebrations. On great occasions unfolded all its splendor, culminating with the appearance of the Sovereign Pontiff touched the tiara of three wreaths, wrapped in the mantle and carried on a chair under a canopy gestatoria and preceded by mace-bearers and trumpeters and flanked by flabellum ostrich feather. In 1968, Paul VI reformed radically cut, which gave the name "Papal Household," giving a bureaucratic air appliance and ceremony. It removed most of elements considered ostentatious, but retained the use of seat gestatoria, but without the traditional accompaniment.

However, Pope Paul VI was ready to leave at all but their progressive osteoarthritis (which made him suffer from excruciating pain in the knees) It was finally dissuaded. John Paul I, not wanting to appear like an ancient monarch but as a servant of the servants of God, refused at first to make use of it, but convinced him that the faithful have the right to contemplate without much effort visual and finally climbing it resigned. Instead, the venerable John Paul II was unyielding: was only carried on the shoulders of sediarios dead during the funeral procession of his funeral. Even when he was completely debilitated and had difficulty walking terribly gestatoria wanted the chair. Instead they built a kind of moving truck with which he made his entry into San Pedro. Needless to say what the gadget in contrast to the classical and baroque beauty of St. Peter's Basilica and the elements of the papal liturgy.

Benedict XVI has not used today, but a few weeks ago, from the interesting blog Orbis Catholicus, suggested the existence of constant rumors that Pope Ratzinger gestatoria eventually returning to the chair. Today, given the incident of Christmas Eve believe from these humble lines that his return is imposed. This is for several reasons:

1) The powerful symbolism of the chair gestatoria, which emphasizes the majesty of the dignity of the high priest of Christianity (which is otherwise not the Pope). Popes such as St. Pius X and Blessed John XXIII, whose modesty and humility not be accepted at all doubt surround himself with the pomp of his predecessors, led by his awareness of the high dignity they represented. They knew that this was taxed to the Pope, not Giuseppe Sarto or Angelo Roncalli. Blessed John XXIII, who painted some as revolutionary, was particularly demanding on the exact compliance with the protocol and etiquette, which did not result in any time a reduction of its unquestionable goodness.

2) The fact that the Holy Father, carried high, can be seen by all the faithful and not only those who are closest to him. It is unfortunate that the show takes place in the Basilica of St. Peter (or the Plaza, where the celebration takes place outside) all wanting to see the Pope, people pushing, we climb to the seats, which prevents you from seeing the who are behind with disparagement of the sacredness of place and reverence to the liturgy. These disorders are damped much or even disappear if everyone could contemplate the venerable figure of the Vicar of Christ without difficulty, which is only possible by chair gestatoria.

3) Safety would reinforced not being longer easily accessible augusta person Pope. Poor woman attacked him night only managed spur her chasuble but could have beaten hands or objects blunt pass inspection (machine photographic eg). Consider that Benedict XVI is an elderly and defenseless against an attack so sudden as it was yesterday, would not have been possible to go the Holy Father on the chair gestatoria which, by raising it above the heads of the audience, puts sheltered incidents like that taking her eight sediarios as human barrier.

4) Finally, from the point of view of the Pope's health, the chair gestatoria save you unnecessary hardship. The drive from the Chapel of Mercy to Bernini's Baldacchino is long in itself, especially for a man in his eighties, heavy coated ornaments and must take the splint. Why not save the effort (which may display better during the celebration itself) keys on the seat shoulder gestatoria?

No need to return to the splendor of the past, the recovery of the chair gestatoria return to the minds of the faithful a sense of sacredness, of solemnity, of the discontinuity with everyday life that is necessary to capture the spirits. The British monarchy, despite all its scandals, survives thanks to the power of fascination that symbol represents: the Queen, surrounded by the splendor of the crown jewels of the royal robes, necklaces of orders of chivalry of gold carriages of the costumes of the courtiers, the liveries of his servants ... The Papacy can do without these human elements, but no doubt that they convey the idea of \u200b\u200bbeauty and this is not incompatible with truth or with Good, but a complement.