Prague Pictures, Post the Second

We sang at numerous churches throughout Prague.
The first was at vespers in the St. George Basilica in Prague Castle, as part of a choral festival:


Our second day was a Sunday morning mass at the Church of Mary Below the Chain, an old church built for the Knights of Malta:


The third day was daily mass at St. Voitech (Adelberg):


The fourth was at St. Ignatius (yay, Jesuits):


Next was St. Giles, run by the Dominicans (boo... ^_^):


Then St. Margaret at the Brevnov Monestary (which btw has an excellent restaurant with good beer):


We sang next at St. Ludmila:



Saturday, we finally had a day of rest.

And finally on Sunday morning, we sang a few motets for the early mass in the chapel of the monestary where we were staying...



and then another mass at St. Ignatius.


Going to mass over the course of the week, I was very grateful whenever the priest decided to say the mass in latin, rather than the vernacular. Seeing as how none of us understood czech, the use of latin in the liturgy really brought a greater sense of participation and inclusiveness... which is ironically the argument often brought up for the general use of the vernacular. In this particular case, I felt a much better appreciation for latin as the universal language of the church.

Just my two pense...
(editted 10/6/06 for a less rantish tone)