Churches After Lunch
“Nothing matters but the weekend, from a Tuesday point of view.” Lyrical wisdom from The Kings, a Canadian band who had only one hit in the United States that I know of (or two, depending on how you count the … Continue reading
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La Salle Churches
After our walk at Matthiessen State Park on Friday, we went to the town of La Salle and found a mid-afternoon lunch at a sandwich shop called Obee’s. Good sandwiches and chili, too. Rather than head home right away, we … Continue reading
Open House: Catholic Churches
During Open House Chicago on Saturday, we wanted to see a place called Boxville — “a 17-[shipping] container open-air marketplace full of art, music, food and a variety of entrepreneurial businesses,” the Open House web site says. But it looked … Continue reading
All Saints-St. Anthony Church
After we visited the relatively spare First Lutheran Church of the Trinity in the Bridgeport neighborhood, we experienced a more ornate style at All Saints-St. Anthony on W. 28th St. The Romanesque style church was another work by Henry Schlacks, … Continue reading
St. Edmund Catholic Church & Grace Episcopal Church, Oak Park
Unusually warm this week from Tuesday to yesterday. Still a lot of green leaves. Autumn, but not quite autumn. It’s also the time of the year for Halloween decorations, and to avoid any store or event that uses the terms … Continue reading
St. Paul’s Catholic Church
At St. Paul’s Catholic Church at 2234 S. Hoyne in Chicago, Paul is there to greet you. Or at least a mosaic St. Paul does, looking absolutely certain of his mission to the Gentiles. He’s above the front entrance, and … Continue reading
St. Adalbert Catholic Church
The third church on the CAF bus tour last Saturday was St. Adalbert Catholic Church, named for another saint I knew little about. That only goes to show I’m not up on my hagiography, since he seems to be a … Continue reading