The statues in the church

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In the Catholic church here there is a statue of Mary the Blessed Virgin.
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 There is a statue of Saint Joseph.     

 What are some of the statues in your church?
 
There has been a vast downsizing of statues in the local Catholic parishes, owing to a former bishop who doesn’t seem to have appreciated the artistry, majesty, and teaching value of having them. He specifically had all the dreadful main crucifixes of Jesus on the cross removed and replaced with a statue of (obviously) Jesus sort of taking off into the air (like Superman).

I think I’ve read that Eastern Catholic and Orthodox churches don’t emphasize the crucifixion so much, either.

There seems to have been some recent emphasis on St. Joseph, not only in statuary, but also in being placed in the Canon prayers of the Mass.

I maintain that through the Davidic line, St. Joseph was the King of Israel, although I haven’t gotten much support for that in these forums. You might observe that in scripture, Joseph sort of goes away, with no further ado. But, that earthly departure would make Jesus the rightful (earthly) regal descendent of David, as foretold in scripture. Mary is almost always depicted with a crown, but I think St. Joseph should be crowned, also.
 
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St. Therese of Lisieux - she is the patron saint of our parish,
 
CyrilSebastian said:
In the Catholic church here there is a statue of Mary the Blessed Virgin.
Code: 
 There is a statue of Saint Joseph.     

 What are some of the statues in your church?
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Sacred Heart of Jesus
Our Lady of Fatima
Blessed Mother
St. Charles Borromeo
St. Joseph The Worker
St. Anthony
St. Teresa of the Little Flower
St. Jude
St. Dorothy
 
-The Blessed Virgin
-St Joseph
-St Thérèse of Lisieux
-St Francis of Assisi

The altar is supported by statues of St Michael, St Raphael (the patron of my parish), and St Gabriel.
 
No statues at all. 😦

One bas relief of the Holy Family in the back, as well as a donated Divine Mercy portrait.

Gorgeous Stations, but that’s it.
Huge beautiful Crucifix with a stunning white corpus hanging above the altar.
But no statues.
 
The Blessed Virgin Mary
Saint Joseph
Saint Anthony of Padua
Saint Francis of Assisi
Saint John Bosco
 
Pax Christi!

We have: A “touchdown” Jesus superimposed on a cross, a Virgin and Child (both crowned), two St. Josephs (one in the nave and one in the narthex), and a St. Thérèse of Lisieux. We have an extra St. Joe outside. We’re St. Joseph’s Church.

St. Joseph, pray for us!

Almost forgot: a Sacred Heart statue with votive candles.

God bless.
 
Several Crucifixes
Two of Our Blessed Mother: As she appeared at Fatima, and as Our Lady of Victory
Infant Jesus of Prague
St. Joseph
St. Therese
St. Anthony
St. Catherine
St. Dominic
St. Francis Xavier
 
JamesTheJust said:
-The Blessed Virgin
-St Joseph
-St Thérèse of Lisieux
-St Francis of Assisi

The altar is supported by statues of St Michael, St Raphael (the patron of my parish), and St Gabriel.
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Ugh, I messed up. I meant St Anthony of Padua, not St Francis. And we also have very ornate Stations of the Cross, and, of course, a large Crucifix, as well as a beautiful stained-glass window of the Baptism of Christ by the baptismal font.
 
Three of Our Blessed Mother
St. Joseph
St. Martín de Porres
the two Patrons of Missions: St. Thérèse of Lisieux and St. Francisco Javier
Two paintings of the Divine Mercy Jesus
There are two angels genuflecting besides each of the two Tabernacles
Two sets of the Stations of the Cross

Luz Maria
The Novena thread:
54-Day Rosary Novena for Lent

The posting done on “my” Thursday will include Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Some countries have no work during Holy Week. With God’s grace, the program for Holy Week, including Easter Monday, will be posted on Thursday, April 10, 2014. I hope that works for everyone!

Traditional 54-Day Rosary Novena Schedule for Lent 2014
Petition:
March 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, 20, 23, 26, 29: The Joyful Mysteries Posts 2 & 3.
March 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30: The Sorrowful Mysteries Post # 10
March 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22, 25, 28, 31: The Glorious Mysteries Post # 11
The Concluding Prayers for all the Mysteries: - Posts 4 & 9

Thanksgiving:
April 1, 4, 7, 10, 12, 16, 19, 22, 25: The Joyful Mysteries Posts 2 & 3.
April 2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, 20, 23, 26: The Sorrowful Mysteries Post # 10
April 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27: The Glorious Mysteries Post # 11
The Concluding Prayers for all the Mysteries: - Posts 4 & 9
 
Mary
St. Joseph
St. Anne
St. Francis
St. Florian
Sacred Heart
Pieta
St. Stanislaus
St. Wojciech
Blessed John Paul 2
 
Cousin James answered:

St. Joseph
Mary The Blessed Virgin
St. Francis of Assisi
Jesus of the Sacred Heart
 
Why do I suddenly find myself jealous of cousin James???
I don’t even know cousin James…
:bighanky:

Sorry Cyril…couldn’t resist…it’s been a long day.
Already. 😊
 
Westminster Cathedral {Grand-pere and Grand-mere} {London, England}

Our Lady of Westminster
St. Peter
Statue of Christ
St. John the Baptist
 
Eglise Sainte-Etienne-du-Mont {Granduncle Etienne and Grandaunt Amelie} {Paris, France}

Sainte Genevieve
Sainte Etienne (Stephen)
 
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