![Former Holy Innocents Catholic Church, in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA - altar in convent chapel](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5140/5423187759_27cb73be84_z.jpg)
The church closed in 2005 and the convent is now an art studio; the chapel is a gallery. There was an exhibition going on at the time, and the chapel was crowded, and so I was only able to get a close up of the altar itself. Do you notice the markings on the stone before the altar?
![Former Holy Innocents Catholic Church, in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA - at altar in convent chapel - stains from genuflection](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5136/5423187097_fcda702842_z.jpg)
That appears to be precisely where a priest would genuflect after consecration; the left marking would be from his shoe, and the larger marking on the right would be from his knee. Traces of piety remain.
![Former Holy Innocents Catholic Church, in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA - altar in convent chapel - detail of mensa](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5060/5423188119_a58a4b1e29_z.jpg)
Consecration took place on this spot; we see one of the five crosses on the altar mensa, and the capsule where the altar relics were kept.
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