For those that like to keep up with what’s current in the world of church renovation projects… News and excerpt obtained from an article by the Herald Whig. St. Joseph Catholic Church in Palmyra — celebrating its 150th anniversary this year — is in the midst of its first major ...
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Here’s a classic scenario: a small church in the south Chicago suburbs with a thriving congregation of young families wants to restore the sanctuary to original splendor. Due to an unfortunate renovation, the walls are white, stained glass is missing, statues are gone and the altar has the appearance of ...
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Man Vs Machine A short story in the style of O’Henry by Jacob A. Aune It was a dark and stormy night. Carl huddled under his hefty roubo bench anxiously looking across the dim shop. A heavy, oak door shuddered from repeated blows. The sound of the impacts intermingled with ...
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It’s an old story by now. An aging diocesan church is marked for closure and a handful of parishioners attempt to prevent the inevitable. Over at the Daily Caller, there’s a brief editorial lamenting the scheduled demise of this historic parish. But is this really another case of an old ...
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