For Pentecost

For Pentecost, is it worth remembering that the burden of the Holy Spirit is an honor and a danger. Every one of the Apostles except St. John the Evangelist died a martyr’s death. Peter was crucified upside down James the Great (Son of Zebedee) was beheaded James the Younger was cast off the Southeast pinnacle [...]

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Images of Saint Patrick

From the Catholic Encyclopedia: Christ, protect me today Against every poison, against burning, Against drowning, against death-wound, That I may receive abundant reward. Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ within me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ at my right, Christ at my left, Christ in the fort, Christ in [...]

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Memorial Day 2009: The Four Chaplains

Today is Memorial Day, when we remember the ultimate sacrifices given by the soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, and coast guard.  Many other blogs have videos and tributes today. The American Battle Monuments Commission has some moving tributes to service members who gave their lives overseas. Today is a good day to remember four men who [...]

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Ascension

So then the Lord Jesus, after he spoke to [the disciples], was taken up into heaven and took his seat at the right hand of God. But they went forth and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the word through accompanying signs. (Mark 16 – 19:20) Stained Glass Window from the [...]

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Peetz Stained Glass

Recently, the Remodeling Committee has been looking at stained glass. We’re going to need some beautiful stained glass windows to make our new design work. On top of the artistic challenge, the windows also have a challenge of being close to the viewer (eye level) instead of some distance away. According to an expert consulting [...]

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Ideas: Remodeling Holy Family Cathedral in Tulsa

The folks at Holy Family Cathedral, the mother church for the Diocese of Tulsa Oklahoma, are wrapping up a remodeling project that they starting in 2006. They’ve been tracking their progress on a blog too – theirs is called Haec Est Domus Domini. The current project includes rebuilding the cathedral spires (replacing wood with metal), [...]

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Reuse, Recycle, Reclaim

Stained Glass Window depicting St. Pius X. Dimensions: 21 1/2 inches width, 29 1/4 inches height. From a suppressed church in Philadelphia. via King Richard’s Religious Artifacts On his Catholic Sacred Arts blog, writer Hugh J. McNichol makes a point about reclaiming what is ours: Building a Church…let’s buy back our Catholic heritage! While the [...]

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