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joeybaggz
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Joe, there are NO ugly Catholic churches … at least on the inside… if you get my drift!
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Loud-living-dogma
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But how many of these older churches survived the 1970s intact? For instance St. Louis in NOLA - - is the altar original?
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Limoncello4021
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In my area of the midwest, many lovely 19th century rural churches built by, mostly, German immigrants survive untouched. There was no money to renovate them. Congregations are now so small now, however, that they are threatened.
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on_the_hill
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Interesting. I attended Mass there for about a year and a half and while it’s certainly a nice looking church, I wouldn’t put it on my top churches to visit. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, eh?
Then again, Harrisburg is near the bottom of my list of places to visit, which, for better and for worse, I do five days a week.
The Pennsylvania Capitol building, on the other hand, was ranked as one of the most beautiful capitol buildings in the world by Nat. Geographic.
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Augustinian
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I’m surprised that they are remaining open at all. A lot of churches around here in Pittsburgh and adjacent cities built for immigrants have been closed, repurposed or razed.
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pnewton
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The one in Arizona built over a bluff was amazing. If I were to think of one that should be on the list, I would think the National Shrine in DC would be there. Also, I would like to see St. Pat’s in New York someday.
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pnewton
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It is an must stop for those visiting the Alamo. Inside are the remains that were gathered of the defenders of the Alamo, after they had been burnt.
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Thom18
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I’ve been to the Holy Family Shrine. I love that place so much. It’s beautiful.
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Augustinian
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What’s remarkable to me about St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York is the fact that the location was out in the country when the building was started in the mid 19th Century.
BTW, Pittsburgh’s St. Paul’s Cathedral was also in a semi rural location as well when ground was broken there in 1906.
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phil19034
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Well, I was really just making the point that there are tons to see in the Northeast. The Harrisburg Cathedral is ranked as one of the nicest in PA, not necessarily in the whole Northeast.
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Nigel7
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The Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. Denver, CO
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graciew
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What a lovely idea this thread is!
So beautiful churches.
So beautiful churches.
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on_the_hill
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Gotcha. I couldn’t pass up an opportunity to take a poke at Harrisburg.
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Gertabelle
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I’ve been to this Cathedral with my mom, and we were given a tour by a local CAF member.
I have to admit I’m not fond of the exterior, but inside was such a beautiful space. It just invited prayer, in spite of the groups of tourists everywhere. We passed one nook where about a dozen people were in line for confession, which always does my heart good to see.
In the crypt they have the mortal remains of St Vibiana, an early martyr and my confirmation Saint. It was such a joy to be able to pray in the presence of her relics!
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