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)
Sunday, December 31, 2017
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
Friday, December 15, 2017
Stations of the Cross: St Benedict in Chesapeake, VA
St Benedict Catholic Church - FSSP
Chesapeake, VA
Thursday, December 14, 2017
Wednesday, December 13, 2017
Side Altar: St Benedict in Chesapeake, VA
St Benedict Catholic Church - FSSP
Chesapeake, VA
St Lucy, pray for us!
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
Stained Glass Window: St Benedict in Chesapeake, VA
St Benedict Catholic Church - FSSP
Chesapeake, VA
St Damasus, pray for us!
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
St Benedict in Chesapeake, VA
St Benedict Catholic Church - FSSP
Chesapeake, VA
St Francis Xavier, pray for us!
Saturday, December 2, 2017
Side Altar: Adoration Chapel in Front Royal, VA
St John the Baptist Catholic Church
Front Royal, VA
St Bibiana, pray for us!
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
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