As you know, I love to visit churches when traveling – it appeases my lapsed Catholic soul and the photos are always good. In most of Texas (and Mexico) Catholic churches are open all the time, for sinners like me. This beautiful cathedral was locked but there was number to call. I called the number and the lady said that it would be open when Mass was said later in the day. This was a 24 hour trip (to Tulsa), so I didn’t have time to wait for Mass. I gently persuaded her that I needed it open NOW and I wrote travel blogs. She sort of sighed but came and opened the front door for me – what a treat! This cathedral was a real beauty.
This is where I lit all my candles for everyone. I kinda wanted to pray for myself but that’s not allowed and I had already manipulated the poor church secretary (one more black mark on my soul…) I love to see purple in a church and priests’ robes are purple at Easter. The smell of incense would have made it a sublime experience.
While I was taking photographs/praying, some men where repairing the organ that somehow made the experience a little more memorable, if slightly off key.
Thanks for sharing these posts. What beautiful colors and architecture. A perfect Palm Sunday post.
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Oh, no – another black mark on my soul. π I forgot it was Palm Sunday and I have such happy memories of that day.
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What a beautiful cathedral . I have never seen one so colorful .
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Thank you, Linda. The one in Salt Lake City was just as colorful – it must have been from the early European Catholics.
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Gorgeous, and it looks so well maintained. Yes I can imagine you’re pretty persuasive Kerry π
(As an aside I’m interested that at least one of your ‘global visitors’ is from our lesser neighbouring island of Guernsey π )
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I can be persuasive, Roy…LOL! I have no idea who my global visitor from Guernsey is – could it be one of your followers?
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Very nice photos and a beautiful cathedral. Happy Monday Kerry. π
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Thank you, Terry. Happy Monday to you too. π
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Lol. You’re so funny Kerry! My favorite to pray to is St. Jude.
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He is our family saint – since we are hopeless!
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Hopefully he’ll bring some miracles.
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Harassing a poor church secretary?? Tsk, tsk, Kerry you’re so funny but glad you were able to get these shots. Magnificent building.
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I really feel like I should go to confession…but I gave them lots of free publicity!
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I will have a look at your blog tomorrow – thank you for visiting mine!
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