Today, I (Orin) submitted a few pics to lolsaints.com for their consderation – we’ll see if any actually make it, we’ll be sure to let you know. I think this one is my favorite – a photo of a statue of St. Paul at St. Paul Outside the Walls, taken on our recent trip to…
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lolsaints.com
Thanks to OddFriend Michael for bringing this new site to our attention! At lolsaints.com you can find pics in the tradition of lolcats (i can haz cheezburger?) and such, but Catholicized. Here’s a sample, taken from a poorly designed mosaic at the St. Louis Cathedral Basilica:
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Four More Rome Pics
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JP2 in STL 10 Years Ago
Ten years ago, the Holy Father paid a pastoral visit to the St. Louis area, home of Shannon and Orin’s home, at the time, for less than a year. At the youth rally, one of the first events of his 30-hour visit, he was presented with a number of gifts, including a St. Louis Blues…
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We Think He Was Pretty Cool To Begin With
Jan. 23, Times Online, Richard Owen He may not be in with the local Emo cult, and you’re unlikely to see him hanging out at a skateboard park. But the Holy Father moved one step closer to cool today when he launched the Vatican’s own YouTube site on Google. Pope Benedict XVI said he wanted…
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A few more Rome pics
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Praying for Life
Yesterday, 1,000 teens and chaperones gathered at the Shrine for a send-off mass as they left for the March for Life in Washington, DC. Pictured below is Karl Zimmerman and the band leading pre-mass music, and Fr. Michael, an OMI visiting from Australia, who told a parable about a starfish. Once a man and his…
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And now, a few pictures from Rome
Orin and Erin took a trip to Rome over new years, as a vacation and to witness their friend David take his perpetual vows as an Oblate of Mary Immaculate. Here are a few pictures, with more to come down the road…