Christ the King Chapel

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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