This idea that the meaning of the rail is to elevate the priest personally over the laity--a dirty rumor with no basis in the history of sacred architecture, spread by reactionaries--does not help.  The rail gives clarity to the action of the Mass and helps to develop faith in the Eucharist.  So not only do we have the natural animosity that comes with the spreading of white lies and dirty rumors, but we have a campaign against evangelization.

In older times it was understood that sacred architecture served to catechize and evangelize.  Nowadays we can't take that for granted.  Vosko would have the building be like a tent to facilitate gathering.  But gathering spaces do not stir the heart or teach the faith as well-done churches do.