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Saturday, May 03, 2008

The Most Iconic of Catholic Churches

Of all the photos here, according to a Google image search for "Catholic church", is this photo of Saint Paul's Church, in Saint Paul, Missouri.

Saint Paul Roman Catholic Church, in Saint Paul, Missouri, USA - exterior view from side

Note the architecture, the rose window, the cemetery, and crucifix.

Friday, May 02, 2008

Church Photos to be Seen on Television

MY PHOTOS of Saint Alphonsus Liguori Church will be shown on the public television station, KETC, Channel 9 in Saint Louis, on the locally-produced show Living St. Louis.

The show, which airs on Monday, May 5^th at 7 p.m., and repeats on Sunday May 11^th at 5 p.m., is about the rebuilding of the church after a major fire last year.

The videos will be available on the KETC website and on YouTube.

Saint Alphonsus Liguori Roman Catholic Church, in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA - high altar

The photos to be used in the show are here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/msabeln/sets/72157604788294038/

These were taken about two months before the fire.

Photo of Saint Raphael Church at Dusk

Saint Raphael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church, in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA - exterior at dusk

More Photos of Spring Flowers at Shaw's Garden

SPRING FLOWERS are in full bloom at the Missouri Botanical Garden, in Saint Louis. In the interest of furthering knowledge of the Latin language, I've included the botanical species and family names.

Missouri Botanical ("Shaw's") Garden, in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA - tulips 2

Many tulips.

Missouri Botanical ("Shaw's") Garden, in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA - Viola

Pansy, Viola x wittrockiana 'Delta Light Blue with Blotch' Violaceae

Missouri Botanical ("Shaw's") Garden, in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA - Evergreen azalea 1

Missouri Botanical ("Shaw's") Garden, in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA - Evergreen azalea 2

Evergreen azalea, Rhododendron 'Herbert' Ericaceae

Missouri Botanical ("Shaw's") Garden, in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA - Japanese Maple 1

Japanese maple, Acer palmatum var. dissectum 'Tamukeyama' Aceraceae

Missouri Botanical ("Shaw's") Garden, in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA - Rhododendron

Rhododendron 'Manitau' Ericaceae

Missouri Botanical ("Shaw's") Garden, in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA - Nepeta

Nepeta, Nepeta racemosa, Lamiaceae

Missouri Botanical ("Shaw's") Garden, in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA - Rhodophiala

Rhodophiala, Rhodophiala bifida, Amaryllidaceae

Missouri Botanical ("Shaw's") Garden, in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA - Daffodil

Jonquilla daffodil, Narcissus 'American Goldfinch' Amaryllidaceae

Missouri Botanical ("Shaw's") Garden, in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA - tulips 3

Missouri Botanical ("Shaw's") Garden, in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA - tulips 4

Missouri Botanical ("Shaw's") Garden, in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA - tulips 5

Missouri Botanical ("Shaw's") Garden, in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA - tulips 6

Missouri Botanical ("Shaw's") Garden, in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA - tulips 7

Missouri Botanical ("Shaw's") Garden, in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA - tulips 8

Missouri Botanical ("Shaw's") Garden, in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA - Flowering Crabapple

Flowering crabapple, Malus 'Winter Gold' Rosaceae

Missouri Botanical ("Shaw's") Garden, in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA - Horned Violet

Horned violet, Viloa cornuta 'Endurio Blue Yellow with Purple Wing' Violaceae

Missouri Botanical ("Shaw's") Garden, in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA - Sweet alyssum

Sweet alyssum
Lobularia maritima 'Wonderland Deep Purple' Brassicaceae
Lobularia maritima 'Wonderland Blue' Brassicaceae

Missouri Botanical ("Shaw's") Garden, in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA - Horned Violet 2

Horned violet, Viola cornuta 'PAS221919 Sorbet Blue Heaven' Violaceae

Missouri Botanical ("Shaw's") Garden, in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA - Toadflax

Toadflax, Linaria maroccana 'Fantasy Violet with Yellow Eye' Scrophulariaceae

Missouri Botanical ("Shaw's") Garden, in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA - African daisy

African daisy, Osteospermum 'Osjamwhit, Soprano White'

Missouri Botanical ("Shaw's") Garden, in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA - Coral bells

Coral bells, Heuchera 'Amethyst Myst' Saxifragaceae

Missouri Botanical ("Shaw's") Garden, in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA - Cheddar pink

Cheddar pink, Dianthus 'Feuerhexe, Firewitch' Caryophyllaceae

Missouri Botanical ("Shaw's") Garden, in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA - Nasturtium

Nasturtium, Tropaeolum majus 'Alaska Series' Tropaeolaceae

Missouri Botanical ("Shaw's") Garden, in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA - Parrot's beak

Parrot's beak, Lotus 'Amazon Sunset' Fabaceae

Missouri Botanical ("Shaw's") Garden, in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA - Smoketree

Smoketree, Cotinus coggygria 'Velvet Cloak' Anacardiaceae

Missouri Botanical ("Shaw's") Garden, in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA - Chinese astilbe

Chinese astilbe, Astilbe chinensis 'Visions' Saxifragaceae

Missouri Botanical ("Shaw's") Garden, in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA - Highbush blueberry

Highbush blueberry, Vaccinium corymbosum 'Blue Ray' Ericaceae

Missouri Botanical ("Shaw's") Garden, in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA - Bloodgood maple

Bloodgood maple, Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood' Aceraceae

Missouri Botanical ("Shaw's") Garden, in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA - Moss phlox 2

Moss phlox, Phlox subulata 'Tamaongalie' Polemoniaceae

Americans aren't known for gardening, and so it shouldn't come as a surprise that the founder of the Missouri Botanical Garden, Henry Shaw, was an Englishman. The English traditionally have a great love for the soil and growing things.

The Garden is open free of charge to residents of Saint Louis City and County on Wednesday and Saturday mornings.

Thursday, May 01, 2008

Ascension Thursday

IN CELEBRATION of the Ascension of Our Lord, Saint Francis de Sales Oratory will offer the Mass of the Ascension tonight at 6:30 p.m.

Friday will be the transfered feast of Saint Joseph, with low Mass at 8:00 a.m. and Solemn High Mass at 6:30 p.m., followed by adoration and benediction.

Sunday, following 10:00 a.m. Mass, will be the May Crowning.