Churches: Big and small, ornate and plain, famous and obscure
May 6, 2023 15:37:17 #
In our travels we've seen a lot of churches, and as the title states, they can come in all sizes and shapes and styles. Some of them have special meaning for us and our family, some are just ones that we've seen around the world. Some we've attended services at, most we have not.
I realize that this will be a long travel log, but sit back and enjoy, and if you have images that you wish to share, please feel free to do so...
I realize that this will be a long travel log, but sit back and enjoy, and if you have images that you wish to share, please feel free to do so...
This is the old St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Lewiston, Michigan. This was our family church when I was growing up - July 1967 - Kodak Brownie Starlet
The 'Dom' Catholic Catherdral in Cologne, Germany - January 1988 - Minolta XG-M, 135mm
The Helsinki Cathedral in Helsinki, Finland - January 1988 - Minolta XG-M, 50mm
Mission Santa Barbara in Santa Barbara, California - March 1988 - Minolta XG-M, 35mm
Mission San Louis Rey, near Carlsbad, California - March 1988 - Minolta XG-M, 35mm
The Old North Church in Boston, Massachusetts, of Paul Revere fame, 'One if by Land, Two if by Sea' - September 1990 - Minolta XG-M, 35mm
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Carleton, Michigan where our family went to church and where I attended school through the third grade - October 1993 - Minolta XG-M, 35mm
Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Rumbeke, Belgium, the village where my maternal Grandfather was born - May 1994 - Minolta XG-M, 35mm
St. Amandus Catholic Church in Meulebeke, Belgium, the village where one of my maternal Great-Grandfather was born - May 1994 - Minolta XG-M, 35mm
St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Leuven, Belgium - May 1994 - Minolta XG-M, 35mm
May 6, 2023 16:09:18 #
Another set of images of those many varied churches from around the world.
St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church in Brussels, Belgium - May 1994 - Minolta XG-M, 35mm
A Russian Orthodox Chapel at Fort Ross, North of Bodega Bay on California's Pacific Coast - October 1996 - Minolta XG-M, 50mm
The Choong Hyun Presbyterian Church in Seoul, South Korea - October 2002 - Canon IXUS V
St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Monroe, Michigan, where my Mother and her family attended church when she was growing up - June 2003 - Canon IXUS V
Dôme Church as seen from the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France - September 2004 - Minolta DiMAGE 7Hi
Sacré-Coeur Basilica Catholic Church in Paris, France - September 2004 - Minolta DiMAGE 7Hi
Notre-Dame Cathedral Church in Paris, France - September 2004 - Minolta DiMAGE 7Hi
The Sainte-Chapelle Church in Paris, France - September 2004 - Minolta DiMAGE 7Hi
The Church of the Nativity in Saverne, France - September 2004 - Minolta DiMAGE 7Hi
The L’église Saint-Epvre Catholic Church in Nancy, France, which was being refurbished and rebuilt - September 2004 - Minolta DiMAGE 7Hi
May 6, 2023 16:30:29 #
Another set of images of some more churches of various sizes and design.
St-Eustache Church in Paris, France - September 2004 - Canon IXUS V
The Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City, Utah - August 1980 - Minolta 600-X
The Kyjevo-Pecherska Lavra Church and Monastery in Kyiv, Ukraine - April 1994 - Minolta XG-M, 50mm
The Annunciation Cathedral in Moscow, Russia - April 1994 - Minolta XG-M, 50mm
The Cathedral of Michael the Archangel in Moscow, Russia - April 1994 - Minolta XG-M, 50mm
Saint Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow, Russia as seen from the middle of Red Square - April 1994 - Minolta XG-M, 50mm
The Ruins, basically the facade, of St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Macau, China- September 2005 - Canon IXUS V
The Church of Our Lady and the English Martyrs in Cambridge, England - May 1993 - Minolta XG-M, 50mm
Mission Santa Ines in Solvang, California - Auguat 2006 - Canon IXUS V
Mission San Luis Obispo in San Luis Obispo, California - Auguat 2006 - Canon IXUS V
May 6, 2023 18:08:11 #
And another set of images from around the world, and some closer to home.
Mission San Carlos Borromed Del Carmelo in Carmel, California - August 2006 - Canon IXUS V
Dom Romers Church in Frankfurt, Germany - July 2007 - Sony DSC-H2
The 'Wedding Chapel' at Castle Frankenstein, near Darmstadt, Germany - July 2007 - Sony DSC-H2
The Evangelical Church in Eltville, Germany - July 2007 - Sony DSC-H2
The Chapel of St. Roch in Rochuskapelle, Germany - July 2007 - Sony DSC-H2
Church of St. Bonifatius in Lorchhausen, Germany - July 2007 - Sony DSC-H2
St. Martin’s Church in Oberwesel, Germany - July 2007 - Sony DSC-H2
The El Santuario Mission in Chimayo, New Mexico - August 2007 - Sony DSC-H2
The Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in Santa Fe, New Mexico - August 2007 - Sony DSC-H2
The Christo Rey Church in Santa Fe, New Mexico - August 2007 - Sony DSC-H2
May 6, 2023 18:31:19 #
Interesting collection. I've been to many of the locations (especially in Europe) and visited several of the churches -- but never considered a curation of this type. Most of my visits date back to the '80s and to be honest I haven't yet worked up the gumption to scan all my 35mm slides.
May 6, 2023 18:37:52 #
May 6, 2023 18:40:22 #
The next couple of images are of the Loretto Chapel in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The Loretto Chapel is famous for its 'Miraculous Staircase', a wooden spiral staircase of amazing design and construction which was built by a man no one knew and he left without a trace and without getting paid. And the wood used was not native to the area and there was no use of nails or metal fasteners. For the story, go to: https://www.lorettochapel.com/staircase
Note that this and other churches are featured in this post.
Note that this and other churches are featured in this post.
The Loretto Chapel in Santa Fe, New Mexico - August 2007 - Sony DSC-H2
And this is the so-called 'Miraculous Staircase' inside the chapel - August 2007 - Sony DSC-H2
The Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, the only Catholic Church in Singapore, where I've attended Mass several times during my visits to Singapore - November 2007 - Sony DSC-H2
St. Perpetua Catholic Church in Waterford, Michigan - August 2008 - Sony A100, 18-70mm
The Turner Church of God, in Turner, Oregon, where my wife's Brother was the pastor until he retired a few years ago - August 2008 - Sony DSC-H2
St. Thomas More Catholic Church, which is where my wife and I attend, in Irvine, California - March 2010 - Sony A100, 10-24mm
St. Albert the Great Catholic Church, which is the church that we attended when I was in engineering school, in Houghton. Michigan - October 2010 - Sony DSC-H2
St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Calumet, Michigan - October 2010 - Sony DSC-H2
St. Anne’s Church in Calumet, Michigan - October 2010 - Sony DSC-H2
The Shanghai Community Church in Shanghai, China - July 2012 - Sony DSC-H2
May 6, 2023 19:25:18 #
Another set from all over the world.
The new St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Lewiston, Michigan, where my wife and I were married nearly 56-years ago - April 2014 - Sony A65, 10-24mm
And this old Army surplus Quonset hut was being used as our church when I was baptized in 1947 - April 2014 - Sony A65, 10-24mm
The St. James Catholic Church in Bay City, Michigan, where my wife and I attended church when we first got married. This is the new church, after the old one burned down some years after I went back to school - April 2014 - Sony A65, 10-24mm
St. Andrew Catholic Church in Saginaw, Michigan, where our family attended church after I had graduated from engineering school - April 2014 - Sony A65, 10-24mm
The Grossmünster Church in Zurich, Switzerland - November 2014 - Sony NEX-3N, 16-50mm
St. Léger Catholic Church in Lucerne, Switzerland - November 2014 - Sony NEX-3N, 16-50mm
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Manitou Springs, Colorado - July 2015 - Apple iPhone 6
Saint Fidelis Catholic Church, also known as the Cathedral of the Plains, in Victoria, Kansas - July 2015 - Sony A65, 10-24mm
The Catedral da Sé de São Paulo in Sao Paulo, Brazil - July 2015 - Sony NEX-3N, 16-50mm
The Old Stone Church at the Mission San Juan Capistrano, which was destroyed in an earthquake in 1812, located in San Juan Capistrano, California - February 2016 - Sony a6000, 16-50mm
May 6, 2023 19:54:20 #
And another set of images.
The Life Point Church in Prosser, Washington, where my wife's nephew is the Pastor - June 2016 - Sony a6000, 16-50mm
The Christ Cathedral Catholic Church in Garden Grove, California, which used to be the 'Crystal Cathedral' which was founded by the Reverend Robert Schuller, and from which was televised the "Hour of Power" program - July 2017 - Apple iPhone 6
St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church in Omaha, Nebraska - August 2017 - Sony a6000, 10-18mm
The new Mission Basilica Church at the Mission San Juan Capistrano, in San Juan Capistrano, California - September 2017 - Sony a6000, 10-18mm
The St. Augustine Catholic Church in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii - September 2018 - Apple iPhone 8
St Benedict Catholic Church, better known as 'The Painted Church', on the Big Island, Hawaii - September 2018 - Sony a6000, 10-18mm
The inside of 'The Painted Church' where you can see some of the hand painted murals which cover the ceiling and walls of the church - September 2018 - Sony a6000, 10-18mm
The Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii - September 2018 - Sony a6000, 10-18mm
The Holy Family Shrine and Catholic Church near Gretna, Nebraska - June 2019 - Sony a6000, 10-18mm
Saints Felicitas & Perpetua Catholic Church, where our youngest Granddaughter attends school, in San Marino, California - October 2019 - Apple iPhone 8
May 6, 2023 20:02:41 #
The last set of images in my travel log of churches.
St. Michael’s Abby, Monastery and Catholic Church in Silverado, California - September 2020 - Sony a6000, 16-50mm
Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Lake Linden, Michigan - July 2021 - Apple iPhone 8
Holy Family Catholic Church in Mitchell, South Dakota - July 2021 - Sony a6500, 18-135mm
Mission San Miguel Arcangel in San Miguel, California - October 2021 - Sony a6500, 10-18mm
May 7, 2023 08:07:48 #
May 7, 2023 09:06:35 #
I really enjoyed your presentation. I also stop whenever I see an interesting church. However my collection is significantly smaller than yours.
May 7, 2023 09:46:01 #
May 7, 2023 12:30:56 #
While the outside of such old and beautiful Catholic churches has not changed, the inside is what counts. My family is traditional Catholic, and holds that V2 invented an entirely new religion, called the Novus Ordo. The N.O. is not Catholic, has embraced the worldly, humanistic view of religion, and has made the inside of the church buildings into something that a real pope would not recognize as Catholic.
See: http://www.calefactory.org/pix/slideshow-novusordo/index.htm
See: http://www.calefactory.org/pix/slideshow-novusordo/index.htm
May 7, 2023 17:47:59 #
mr spock wrote:
I really enjoyed your presentation. I also stop whenever I see an interesting church. However my collection is significantly smaller than yours.
Yes, I'm also intrigued by the architecture and the level of detail in some of the stone work, particularly around the main entrances on many of the churches in Europe. Below are some examples of what I mean.
This is the stone work around the front entrance of the Cathédrale Notre-Dame in Strasbourg, France - September 2004 - Minolta DiMAGE 7Hi
And this is some of the detail from that center section immediately above the doors - September 2004 - Minolta DiMAGE 7Hi
And this was from above the entrance to the St. Martin Collegiate Church in Colmar, France. The central figure is supposed to have been St. Nicolas - September 2004 - Minolta DiMAGE 7Hi
And this is the stone work over the entrance to Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, France - September 2004 - Minolta DiMAGE 7Hi
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