A common thread of my road trip was coming across churches and taking a moment to sit in the silence. I love how it feels to sit in that space. The churches had ornate altars, statues of Saints, beautiful stained glass windows, worn wooden pews, the smell of candles burning, and most of all, the absence of judgement. Not to get into it too much, I love being in church but not a fan of going to church.
My Dad told me about a church he read about and even saw a movie about it years ago. I've been researching what he told me and found the movie and then found the church. It's in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Our Lady of Light Loretto Catholic Chapel. The story goes like this, the church burned down and they needed a staircase. A man showed up and built the staircase. It's built without nails and wood unknown in the area. It's beautiful!
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| The altar is beautiful. |
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| The staircase |
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| Great stained glass windows |
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| Outside the church was this tree filled with rosaries. An amazing thing. |
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St Pat's Catholic, North Platte, Nebraska
This is the church I attended as a kid. It looks very different inside. |
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| St Anthony, a favorite Saint of mine |
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| Touched the water in this many many times! |
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