Another wandering into and around a Christian Church

[DewDropInn]

Originally Posted by LargeKingCat

We were there in March. What a wonderful place. And so many nooks and crevices to explore. Glad I wandered into the basement.

Found the spot where President Wilson was buried. Also where Helen Keller is placed.
Shot a lot of photos there. Made me glad for a moment that we are digital now, because the film costs would have been high.
We looked for the Darth Vader but very hard to see. Also some renovations in the works but that may be a common thing.

Glad you got to see it. We spent a half-day there and enjoyed it very much. We also went to St. Matthew's Cathedral which was the site of President Kennedy's funeral mass. It's a beautiful church and seeing it was on my bucket list. Three-year-old John Kennedy, Jr was standing in front of St. Matthews when he saluted his father's coffin. An iconic moment in those tragic days.

[Mightyqueen801]

Originally Posted by TroutDude

Canterbury Cathedral impressed the heck out of me many moons ago. Not in the grandeur department but I could almost literally feel its age when I touched the masonry.

St. Peter's in Rome and Notre Dame in Paris were pretty impressive in the oh-my department.

Sadly, I didn't see Westminster Abbey.

Sainte Chapelle in Paris is amazing because of the stained glass. 13th century. You stand inside and keep turning looking at the colors.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sainte-Chapelle

Saint Chapelle is often listed as one of the "thin places", a Celtic concept that there are places where the distance between the physical and spiritual realms is less dense.

[Dirt Grinder]

Originally Posted by LargeKingCat

...if I am going to spend an hour around shallow, judgmental people...

Wait... now, who is being shallow and judgmental?

[LargeKingCat]

I was in Atlanta over the weekend. We checked out the cathedral of St Philip. Not as grand as the others and much newer but still worth the time.
https://www.stphilipscathedral.org/W...hedule/Stream/