Today began with a visit to the Oratory of St. Francis DeSales in St. Louis. This is without a doubt the most beautiful parish church in America! Shortly after Mass a woman tapped me on the shoulder and asked if I recognized her. She had been a parishioner in Texas at my parish and recognized me! What’s even more is that I happened to be sitting behind one of my readers and his beautiful family. In fact, two of his boys had served the Mass. Pray for priests. we had a fun chat outside the church before I had to depart.
And then I drove clear across Missouri. Actually first I stopped to show my mother-in-law the grave of broadcasting legend Rush Limbaugh except that the cemetery was closed due to uprooted trees from a recent storm blocking the roads. But the guard we talked to was a prince. It turns out that he, too, was from my neck of the woods in Texas!
Then I drove clear across Missouri.
After checking into our hotel in Topeka, KS, we drove over to St. Mary’s. We met up with old friends who gave us a tour of their parish. I am talking about the new “largest church in Kansas”, that is, the Immaculata. I mentioned the Oratory was the most beautiful parish in America. Can there be a tie? See below.
I am dumbstruck at the beauty here.
After dinner in one of the most idyllic towns in the Midwest, we drove across the flatness that is Kansas and we’re treated to small town fireworks displays on this eve of the Independence of the former US.
God bless us all!
If you’ve read this far and feel like offering some assistance, I’m trying to locate a TLM in the vicinity of Yellowstone (or a priest willing to say the TLM for us. This would be next week. Email me if you have ideas.
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