Churches are different. Some are of great masterpieces of art, in which ... people do not can to pray. However, there are of sacral interiors , which literally threw on your knees. How difficult to find just such and not everyone is able to feel it in this way. The soul must be spiritually prepared for this, to the sacrum kidnapped her, and led to God. Is it worth to apply for such interior?

In the 'Letter to the Artists' John Paul II wrote:The Church needs art to preach the message that Christ entrusted to its. Because It has to make, to the reality of the spiritual, invisible, of God, became noticeable, and even as far as possible attractive.

Jacques Maritain describes the reality of God with those words:God is beautiful. He is the most beautiful from all beings, His loveliness is not variable, does not increase or decrease; God is beautiful of Itself and for Himself , He is beautiful in absolutely way. So the beauty belongs to the order of the transcendental and metaphysical. Therefore, it tends to raise of the soul itself over what is created.

You can replace the four essential characteristics, these are the virtues, which should have the interior of the church: distinctness, veracity, simplicity and functionality.

Which, from shown below of temples, meet these conditions, which "throw down to your knees? "

The Cathedral of Christ Light in Oakland, Calif.

The Cathedral of Christ Light

As its name suggests, the Cathedral draws on

the tradition of light as a sacred phenomenon. Through its

poetic introduction, indirect daylight ennobles modest

materials—primarily wood, glass, and concrete.

With the exception of evening activities, the Cathedral is lit

entirely by daylight to create an extraordinary level of luminosity.

Icons of Architecture: a rock of concrete and glassIn the '60s was erected surprising sacred building , it is like concrete monolith.

It is a pilgrimage church Nevigeser Wallfahrtsdom near Cologne, the project of Gottfried Böhm.

The interior it is a big open space that can accommodate the many pilgrims

colorful, high stained glass windows

The Baptismal Chapel

The main altar

Beautiful sculptures with floral motifs to soften hardness

of Concrete Interior

Stairs to the choir

Church of Sts. Joseph in Zabrze, Poland

In Tuscany, about 30 km south of Florence, near a town called Incisa,there is an Religious Complex "Maria Theotokos". The temple itself belongs to the Loppiano town,

which is the center of a formation of known worldwide Focolare Movement.

Architecture of the church is perhaps not very avant-garde, however is winsome of simplicity andelegance. What is most important, it creates very good conditions for prayer and liturgical celebrations.

A semicircular arrangement of the nave and chancelmakes you feel yourself here like in a real community

Tabernacle, what is interesting and justified, is hidden behind the stained glass,that is sliding at the time of Holy Communion

Stained glass windows bring a special mood. The appearance of the interior changes depending on the weather, time of day and year. This gives a really interesting effects

Ecumenical Chapel of Sts. Henry in Turku, Finland

Inside the chapel was finished in wood. The space at the altar illuminates

the narrow window, running the entire width of the vault.

Church of Viikki in Helsinki, its architecture is characterized by the Scandinavian minimalism

and to satisfy environmental standards that characterize the area of Viikki

The building structure is based on a wooden frame. Grey, antiqued façade was madewith aspen shingles , that integrate harmoniously the church into the surroundings .

The minimalist interior is also fully lined with wood.

Thorncrown Chapel is lost in the forests of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, USA.

A humble shrine but however, is unusual, although it was built in 1980, already 20 years later,

it was considered worthy antique titre

and entered into the national register of historic places.

A small building designed byE. Fay Jones, is standing in the woods and in itself

constitutes a forest – of wooden poles,

which on the top created the intricate tangle of roof truss.

The chancel in church of Sts. John Babtysta in Magno, Switzerland

The Jubilee ChurchDio Padre Misericordioso

in RomeGlass ceiling and skylights,

stretching itself the entire length of the building,

illuminating the interiorwith natural light.

At night, the glow that is getting outfrom inside the temple,

entwines whole buildingwith radiance and animates

the space around it.

Church of Sts. Peter Firminy in France designed by Le CorbusierThe prayer hall is located on the first floor,

while when the parish rooms there are on the ground floor. Both floors are connected by a series of ramps.

Cathedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora Aparecida; Brasilia, Brazil

Church of San Jorge in Pamplona, Spain

Church of Christ, Hope of the World, Vienna, Austria. The interior was made entirely of wood, what contrasts with the harsh and cold facade.

Chapel of Notre Dame du Haut (Our Lady of the Mount) in Ronchamp,made by Le Corbusier, on the place of destroyed

the chapel of the fifteenth century

This futuristic Protestant church

is located in Tokyo

Saint Mary Magdalen Church, in Saint Louis, Missouri.

The church's modern interior, the baptismal font seen here in front.

Interior of modern church in Zona Sur district La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia, South America

The interior of the church of St. Raphael Kalinowski in Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poland

St Bartholomew, Valley Center; California, United States

Church of the Sacred Heart - Munich, GermanyThe interior looking forward

Interior of the Church of Divine Providence in Wroclaw - Nowy Dwor, Poland

Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Tokyo, Japan

First United Methodist ChurchEnid, Oklahoma, USA,

Interior the modern Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church in Berlin; Germany

St. Mary's Cathedral – Dome, San Francisco,USA

Music – Clarinet Concerto in A major, K.622 – Adagio; W. A. MozartIllustrations - taken from an accessible websitesPresentation made by - Anna