Front Royal.VA
In yesterday’s post, I mentioned this church near Front Royal, which I visited on Thursday while Charlie was in daycare. I posted pictures of the exterior in 2022 while it was still under construction. A cold snowy day is a good time to do some sightseeing indoors.
You can find the church by following the signs to Christendom College, a Catholic school. A polite young man, who appeared to be a student, opened an unlocked door for me. The building is now open to the public so I was able to walk around and enjoy the architecture.
I don’t know why they call this a chapel when it is so large. Perhaps they did not want to call it a cathedral because it is part of the college campus.
I wanted to see the colorful windows, and they did not disappoint.
I was especially moved by the window depicting a chaplain serving on the battlefield. There was also a marvelous depiction of Mother Theresa.
The space itself is quite wonderful, with classical archways and high ceilings. I don’t have the patience that Bill has when he writes his detailed Church Explorer posts, so I’m going to post a selection of visuals that caught my eye. Perhaps you will have a chance to visit this place someday.
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Love these pictures - especially the last one!! Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne
ReplyDeleteThe church is really beautiful
ReplyDeleteBeautiful church, inside and outside. I love the windows and the sculpture. Take care, have a great day and happy new week!
ReplyDeleteIt is surprising to me that churches are still being built when so many are closing for lack of congregants.
ReplyDelete...it's beautiful, inside and out.
ReplyDeleteVery nicely covered, that is some beautiful stained glass. Thank you for the mention
ReplyDeleteVery impressive. I'd like to know the history behind stained glass and churches.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful windows. When I went to Rome and Spain, I was just taking photos of the beautiful windows.
ReplyDeleteThose windows are wonderful.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Wonderful! It's Thursday and time to comment...
ReplyDeleteYour post is a feast for the eyes in many ways. A very welcome change when I look out of the window and see how rainy and cloudy it is here. Thanks for your contribution to
MosaicMonday
Best regards,
Heidrun
A beautiful church.
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