Sunday, December 31, 2017

Christmas at St Joseph in Camden, NJ



St Joseph Catholic Church (Polish) 
Camden, NJ 


On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,
seven swans a-swimming, . . . 
(7 Gifts of the Holy Ghost and the 7 Sacraments) 


Saturday, December 30, 2017

Christmas at St John the Baptist in Larksville, PA





St John the Baptist Catholic Church 
Larksville, PA


On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, 
six geese a-laying, . . . 
(The 6 days of Creation)



Friday, December 29, 2017

Christmas at St Xavier in Cinncinati, OH



St Xavier Catholic Church 
Cincinnati, OH 


On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, 
five gold rings, . . . 
(The Pentateuch--the first 5 books of the Old Testament telling of man's fall into sin and God's promise of a Redeemer)

Thursday, December 28, 2017

Christmas at St Patrick in Amboy, IL



St Patrick Catholic Church 
Amboy, IL


On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,
four calling birds, . . .
(The 4 Gospels and/or the 4 Evangelists) 

Wednesday, December 27, 2017

Christmas at Sts. Philip and James in Baltimore, MD



Sts Philip and James Catholic Church 
Baltimore, MD

On the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, 
Three french hens, . . .
(The 3 Theological Virtues of Faith, Hope and Charity)



Tuesday, December 26, 2017

Christmas at St Francis de Sales Oratory in St Louis, MO

Merry Christmas!



St Francis de Sales Oratory 
St Louis, MO


On the second day of Christmas, my true love gave to me 
two turtle doves, . . .    
(The Old and New Testaments)

Monday, December 25, 2017

Christmas at St Mary in Dayton, OH

Merry Christmas!



St Mary Catholic Church 
Dayton, OH 


On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, 
a partridge in a pear tree.
(Jesus Christ, the Son of God)

Sunday, December 24, 2017

St Laurentius in Philadelphia, PA

This parish was founded in 1882 and is the oldest Polish church in the Archdiocese of Philadephia.  
It was closed in 2014 and is now in danger of demolition.









St Laurentius Catholic Church---closed!
Philadephia, PA



This day ye shall know that the Lord will come, 
and in the morning ye shall see His glory.  




Saturday, December 23, 2017

Side Altar: St Mary of the Angels in Chicago, IL



St Mary of the Angels Catholic Church 
Chicago, IL 


O Emmanuel, our King and our Law-giver, 
Longing of the Gentiles, yea, and salvation thereof, 
come to save us, O Lord our God!

Friday, December 22, 2017

Stations of the Cross: Corpus Christi in Buffalo, NY



Corpus Christi Catholic Church 
Buffalo, NY


O King of the Gentiles, and yea, the desire thereof!  
O Corner-stone, that makest of two one, 
come to save man, whom Thou hast made 
of the dust of the earth!

Thursday, December 21, 2017

St Thomas the Apostle in Ann Arbor, MI

This church was built in 1899.  It was wreck-o-vated in the 1970's.  This is what it looked like before Vatican II.  You don't want to see how it looks now.  Tragic!






St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church 
Ann Arbor, MI

Sunday, December 17, 2017

St James in St Joseph, MO






St James Catholic Church 
St Joseph, MO 


St James, pray for us! 



Thursday, December 14, 2017

Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Our Lady of Guadalupe in Milwaukee, WI

 This church was dedicated in 1850 making it the third oldest Catholic church in Milwaukee.  It was built by Germans under the name of Holy Trinity, but later merged with a Hispanic parish in the 1960's and renamed Our Lady of Guadalupe. 













Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church 
Milwaukee, WI


Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray for us! 



Monday, December 11, 2017

Sunday, December 10, 2017

Saturday, December 9, 2017

Side Altar: St Benedict in Chesapeake, VA






St Benedict Catholic Church -  FSSP 
Chesapeake, VA


Drop down dew, ye heavens, from above, 
and let the clouds rain the Just: 
let the earth be opened and bud forth a Saviour.

Friday, December 8, 2017

Cathedral of St Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Peoria, IL







Cathedral of St Mary of the Immaculate Conception 
Peoria, IL 


O Mary, conceived without sin, 
pray for us who have recourse to thee!


Stations of the Cross: Christendom College

These Stations are in the main church. 






Christendom College 
Front Royal, VA


O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee!

Thursday, December 7, 2017

Statues: St Benedict in Chesapeake, VA














 St Benedict Catholic Church - FSSP
Chesapeake, VA 


St Ambrose, pray for us!




Wednesday, December 6, 2017

St Nicholas in Elko New Market, MN









St Nicholas Catholic Church 
Elko New Market, MN


St Nicholas, pray for us! 


Sunday, December 3, 2017

Saturday, December 2, 2017

Friday, December 1, 2017

Stations of the Cross: Christendom College

These Stations are in the crypt of the Christ the King chapel at Christendom College. 






Christendom College 
Front Royal, VA