A Thinking Reed

"Man is but a reed, the most feeble thing in nature, but he is a thinking reed" – Blaise Pascal

An outing to the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

We had absolutely gorgeous weather here today, so my beloved wife and I decided to take a trip up to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception on the campus of Catholic University and reputedly the largest Catholic Church in North America. The church is a Byzantine-Romanesque hybrid style with many side chapels on both the upper and crypt level. It’s hard to get good pictures of the interior, and seemed a bit irreverent to boot, but here are a few shots:

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Here’s a nice set of shots from flickr.

5 responses to “An outing to the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception”

  1. My alma mater for the MA degree. (The university adjacent to the Shrine, not the Shrine itself.)

    Kevin

  2. Muscle Beach Jesus!

  3. Catholic University is where I got my PhD, and I spent more than a few days exploring the Shrine between classes, or when I needed a break from my dissertation research, or whatever. I’ve had some wonderful spiritual experiences in that church, over the years. (And Marvin, my wife and I always referred to the mosaic as “the Kick-Butt Jesus.” Because, seriously, that’s a God about to lay some divine whoop-ass down on you.)

  4. Yeah, I thought all those macho Calvinist dudes I’m always hearing about would really like the buff and mean Jesus. (Um, not referring to you, Marvin.)

  5. Hi! Sharing mp3’s of Hymn “Immaculate Mother” and more, here:
    http://opusdeitoday.org/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=93
    Happy Feastday!

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