Night of the Living Dead

as Catholic youth of Burgenland (Austria) gather for a "Spiritual Chill Out". There is a low murmered chant of "Please release me from the "spirit" of Vatican II".

In another part of Burgenland, which is the border region to Hungary,

they are introducing the young to the veneration of the hand "god".

The hand god has to be constantly appeased
The Mass ends with a magnificent procession of a balloon.

As an alternative to travelling to far-away Australia for World Youth Day,these young people will probably be crossing Hungary to pay a visit to some friends in Transylvania.

In death, less and less Catholic

A collage of memorial cards, showing the decline since the Council of a Catholic understanding of death. Start from top left to top right and then bottom, left to right. See the related An utterly modern scandal.

Of course, it is possible to have a Mass which looks like the gates of hell when no-one understands the sure and certain judgement that awaits us all for our sins, those sins which crucify Jesus on the Cross.




Masses for youth in Burgenland have more recently improved. They now have colours to suit every mood.

Sunflower Mass

again in Burgenland!

You can just see the Cross laid on the altar. No missing the sunflowers. Before the Council, the image of the Crucified Christ had to be before the priest when he was saying Mass. Now, he stares out at the congregation, albeit called the Body of Christ, but not the subject of the Holy Sacrifice.

After 60 years of the Catholic Youth movement in Austria

they have a right to something better than this Mass celebrating the anniversary.

Or indeed the Burgenland Boat Mass.









Could someone please explain what is happening in this last photo?
One can only be concerned when the priest has a sunflower instead of a Cross on his stole.

Achtung! Jugendmesse! Youth Mass!

in Burgenland with a colour to suite every mood.

Deep Purple.

Then they get the blues.

Hint of green

Turning Yellow

The modern Church, obsessed with technique at the expense of Truth.