"Our Lady of the Rockies": The Miraculous Story Behind Montana's 90-Ft Statue of Mary

[mdgspencer]

see churchpop.com/2016/03/22/incredible-story-behind-montanas-90-ft-statue-mary/

“Butte, Montana, an aging titan of a fallen era, had been brought to its knees. Families struggled to put food on the table. There seemed to be no way out. And yet, at that very moment and in those very circumstances, a community was able to hope for something. Only then could this monument have been built, for surely in better times such a project would have been thought unnecessary or frivolous.”

“‘It only could’ve been done in Butte,’ O’Bill recalled."

It is the third largest statue in the United States.

 

[Tis_Bearself]

Awesome story. I would love to see this in person some day. Pork Chop John’s restaurant sounds interesting too.

 

[Ontheway]

see churchpop.com/2016/03/22/incredible-story-behind-montanas-90-ft-statue-mary/

“Butte, Montana, an aging titan of a fallen era, had been brought to its knees. Families struggled to put food on the table. There seemed to be no way out. And yet, at that very moment and in those very circumstances, a community was able to hope for something. Only then could this monument have been built, for surely in better times such a project would have been thought unnecessary or frivolous.”

“‘It only could’ve been done in Butte,’ O’Bill recalled."

It is the third largest statue in the United States.

This is wonder full.

 

[tawny]

Awesome, thanks for the link.

 

[2cherubs]

Here is some more background on the man behind this statue—neat, neat person. billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/butte-man-who-inspired-our-lady-of-the-rockies-statue/article_8feb4ff9-ff5d-5435-aa31-88e86ebfe14a.html

I used to drive through Butte regularly. Even before I became a Catholic, I found this site uplifting and inspiring.