Caution! German Novus Ordo Bishops Concelebrate Eucharist on Bizarre Altar

Nothing to see here — just, uh, THIS…

Caution! German Novus Ordo Bishops Concelebrate Eucharist on Bizarre Altar

Image: Deutsche Bischofskonferenz/Marko Orlovic (cropped)

One of the most useless organizations in the world is the Conference of German Novus Ordo Bishops. Officially it bears the name ‘German Episcopal Conference’ (Deutsche Bischofskonferenz). It is essentially a body of well-funded Modernists and über-Modernists whose chief task seems to lie in wrecking what little resemblance to Catholicism may still be left in the souls under their care, “lest believing they should be saved” (Lk 8:12).

The current head of the ‘Catholic bishops’ of Germany is Mr. Georg Bätzing (b. 1961) of the diocese of Limburg, having succeeded the equally-insufferable ‘Cardinal’ Reinhard Marx in 2020 as leading Modernist in the Land of Luther.

Not surprisingly, Batzing does not believe adultery and sodomy are sinful, and he wants to see the Ten Commandments Novus Ordo catechism changed accordingly. That kind of theology is probably what got him the position of president of the Modernist bishops’ conference to begin with, as many of his colleagues more or less believe the same thing. ‘Catholicism’ in Germany is its own parody.

The latest plenary assembly of the German Episcopal Conference took place Mar. 10-13, 2025 at Steinfeld Monastery in Kall-Steinfeld, situated in the diocese of Aachen. Official photos of the event released by their media team include, of course, scenes from the liturgies conducted during the four-day event.

What is noticeable is the bizarre altar that is installed in the transept of the monastery church, which the post-Catholic pseudo-bishops were happy to use for their Eucharistic meal service. Below is a close-up of the table on which Batzing and his colleagues offered the New Testament equivalent of the sacrifice of Cain (cf. Gen 4:3,5) — you know, the “bread … which earth has given and human hands have made” along with the “wine … fruit of the vine and work of human hands”:

What is installed as the altar’s front panel is essentially a triptych made of bronze. At first sight, it seems to show three humanoid figures, one of them resembling a sphinx, another appearing to have its head split open.

It took us quite a bit of effort to identify the creator of this thing, but we were successful. It was made by a little-known regional artist by the name of Heinz-Josef Olbertz (1960-1997).

The triptych was designed around 1992, and, based on an interpretation offered in a post published on a diocese-affiliated Facebook page, it means to depict — one hesitates to say it — the scene at Calvary: with Christ the Lord at the center, His Blessed Mother to His right, and St. John the Evangelist to His left.

Here are some more views, taken from the Facebook post linked:

We notice the immodest depiction of the bodies, especially that of the woman (let’s not dignify this unworthy work by accepting that the figures are actually Christ, the Virgin Mary, and St. John).

The man in the center looks more like the alien Balok in an early Star Trek episode than the Son of God. In case you’re wondering what’s with the ‘split’ head, brace yourself — it’s supposed to be a depiction of the Holy Trinity:

If one now steps closer, with sufficient light, the viewer discovers that the figure of Christ is divided into three parts by two vertical crevices. The face is particularly striking: one head (with two eyes) seems to consist of three faces, whereby the left and right faces, in mirror-symmetrical side view, each show only one eye, all three have mouths that are difficult to distinguish, and they touch each other with their equally shaped noses. This may be a very unusual attempt by the artist to visualize the mystery of the Triune God of the Christian faith, but it is very well reflected theologically: “God as the Three, considered together.” ([St.] Gregory Nazianzen) – or in the words of modern theology: the one God cannot [simply] exist as a “block of being” ([Michael] Schmaus), but rather lives and loves in the mutual relationships (relations) of Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

(Source; translation via DeepL.)

That the German pseudo-bishops would choose such an ‘altar’ on which to offer their Novus Ordo meal service, is to be expected. Thankfully, the theologically hideous Vatican II religion in Germany has found an artistic expression in the repulsive art and architecture they have been producing since at least the time of the council (1962-65). In this way, they unwittingly repel numerous souls who might otherwise be sucked into the theological horror show they have foisted upon the unsuspecting masses under the label of ‘Catholicism’ for the last six decades.

By the way: In a pastoral letter issued a few days ago for the Lenten season, ‘Bp.’ Bätzing sheds crocodile tears over the fact that according to a 2023 poll of German ‘Catholics’ — those with official membership in the Vatican II Sect — a mere 32% of respondents agreed that Jesus Christ is God revealed in the flesh.

After a few more years of Batzing & Co. running the German branch of the Novus Ordo religion, this number should come down considerably.

Oh yeah, and clearly another such triptych will help, too.