<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=200833.msg9963898#msg9963898">Quote from: Daylily on 10-05-2014, 06:28:00</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote"><strong>I have a vision of "church" being much like Ruth's church in Hell on Wheels.  Is this somewhat accurate?</strong><br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><hr/><div class="floatleft">(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/9/93/Stmartinschapel.png)</div><strong>Owner</strong>:  Father Esteban Ortega<br/><strong>Operator</strong>:  Father Esteban Ortega, Father Juan Navarro<br/><strong>Range of Quality</strong>:  N/A<br/><strong>Description</strong>:  St Martin's Chapel, the only chapel in the city of Gomorra, serves a dual function.  The church bells as an early warning system in case of attack, fire, or important meetings.  More often, however, it is used by those seeking religious counsel or prayer service.  The church can seat thirty parishioners, or allow fifty to stand during a crowded service.  Most Sundays, Father Ortega holds three services, but near major holidays he often holds six.  The church has Catholic trappings, but most of the murals are in a  Central and South American artistic style, over more classically European depictions of the saints, disciples, and Savior.  Father Ortega is an elderly Mexican man, soft spoken but patient and caring.  He focuses most of his energies on tending to the community, and his services are known for insightful reflection on the qualities of mercy over fire and brimstone sermonizing.  Father Navarro, three decades younger, is considerably more energetic, and has a beautiful singing voice.  Both men are well liked and well respected in the community.  The first services of the day is a Catholic Mass, followed by a sermon in Spanish.  The second of the day is also a Catholic Mass, followed by a sermon in English.<br/><hr/><br/>I don't know if that clarifies - it's a traditional Catholic mass, meaning everything (even the sermons) are in Latin.  At this time period, everything is very rigorously prescribed by the Vatican, and swerving from it is heretical.  The brief sermon after the service bucks tradition a little but isn't technically against the rules.  There's a communion, hymnals, and all, but the only real sermon in english is the one that's written out.  I don't know if that was made clear in the post.