Remarkable Transformation: St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church in Ames, Iowa, has undergone a transformation from its 1972 modernist design to create a more sacred space. In the early 2000s, the original narthex was demolished in preparation for the renovation. Although a new narthex was completed in 2005, the church renovation itself did not proceed at that time. In early 2023, the priest of St. Cecilia's commissioned a renovation project with three main objectives: to increase the amount of natural light, to harmonise the church with the existing narthex and to incorporate sacred art and furnishings. Explore the before-and-after images.
Before and After: St. Cecilia's Catholic Church in Ames, Iowa
Home » Architecture » Before and After: St. Cecilia's Catholic Church in Ames, Iowa One of the architects at SVPA Architects, an architectural firm based in West Des Moines, lowa, recently reached out to LAJ to inform us of a recently completed a renovation at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church in Ames, lowa -- a church that was only rededicated this past July 24th (the photos here predate that please note, hence why there are no altar cloths or candlesticks upon the altar). They have provided us with the following detailed background about the church and the project in question: St. Cecilia's current church and parish hall was originally built in 1972 in a modernist style.. There was very little in the way of liturgical art, the altar and other sanctuary furnishings were movable, the tabernacle was located off the central axis, and the narthex was dimly lit... In the early 2000s the original narthex was torn down with the intent to build a new narthex and a new church in a second phase.…
Resist the 7 Deadly Sins 1. Pride 2. Greed 3. Lust 4. Envy 5. Gluttony 6. Wrath 7. Sloth I was never familiar with this 15th century painting until recently. The Devil shows Saint Augustine the Book of Vices.
refer to St Thomas Aquinas on immigration...according to the Saint, one requirement is that the immigrant not change the existing culture. Certain basic beliefs must be the same. Prior immigrants from Italy, Poland, France, etc were from countries/cultures that understood Christendom (granted, often honored in the breach)
01/01/2026 Entire blog as a free PDF eBook. Today, I will not write about the tragic war in Ukraine. It is not a war of one people, not even the Ukrainian people. It is a war between two empires that has been going on for almost twelve years. The main burden is borne by the inhabitants of Ukraine. This title comes from an article published on Wednesday by Venezuelan journalist Andreína Chávez, who clearly holds communist views. My nearly 30 years of personal experience with the planned economy of the People’s Republic of Poland leads me to rebel strongly when I read praise for this method of wasting human labor. I chose this article for another reason. It describes the situation in Venezuela, a South American country. In short, I would describe this conflict as follows: a thief (the US) outraged by the owner (Venezuela) taking back his property, uses all available means, mainly military, to regain his loot. This is what the article is about: “War of the entire people”: Venezuela’s …
The Colombian priest Don Rodrigo Grajales Gaviria, 45, was seriously injured after being stabbed in the neck in broad daylight on December 30 in central Modena, Italy. The attack occurred around 10:30 a.m. in via Castelmaraldo. He was rushed to Baggiovara Hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery and is now in stable condition. Authorities have ruled out robbery and are investigating the incident as attempted murder. No arrests have been made so far, and the motive remains unclear.
Don Rodrigo, a 45-year-old Catholic priest, was stabbed in the neck in Modena, Italy. The stabbing of a 45-year-old Colombian priest in central Modena Tuesday was not an attempted robbery but a deliberate attack aimed at killing him, police in the Emilia-Romagna city said Wednesday.
Yep, it's official - Leo's good for tourism. But is he good for the spreading of the faith? Any "Leo effect" needs to include his disastrous episcopal appointments.
Quick read on why Indonesia and the States are not so different after all!
Indonesia strongly rejects communism as its ultimate enemy. Yet, when you look closely, the way anti-communism is practiced in the country surprisingly mirrors some aspects of Stalinism: leader cults, single-story narratives, and the creation of internal enemies to maintain power.
« Marie est le vase et le tabernacle qui renferme tous les mystères. Tout ce qui était caché aux générations précédentes lui a été révélé. Plus encore, la plupart des merveilles du plan divin du salut dépendaient d'elle. » Saint Grégoire le Thaumaturge
I posted this before but cannot be overstated: "Mary is the vessel and tabernacle containing all mysteries. All that was hidden from preceding generations was made know to her. Even more, most of the wonders of the Divine plan of salvation depended on her." Saint Gregory the Wonderworker
Trump Praises the Pope’s “MAGA Brother”: On 30 December, President Donald Trump hosted Louis Prevost, the brother of Pope Leo XIV, at a private gathering at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump introduced Prevost and his wife, Deborah, to the guests. Trump expressed his admiration for the Pope's brother, recalling that when the new Pope was elected earlier this year, television coverage showed him outside his home surrounded by MAGA signs — a moment that Trump said made him "love this guy". A vocal Trump supporter, Louis Prevost has drawn attention for political posts that contrast with his brother’s positive views on immigration.
Pope Leo XIV's brother, Lou Prevost, has attended a party organised by US President Donald Trump in Mar-a-lago
'On Day 1 of "Absolute Healing," slated on Jan. 3, Jonathan Otto dives deep into the harrowing realities of Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine injuries and the revolutionary protocols offering hope to the suffering.'
According to reports, this German streamer tried to prove that it’s safe for women to party with migrants on New Year’s Eve on the streets of Cologne. As expected, it didn’t go the way she expected.
Summa Theologica: First Section...Thomas Aquinas -TREATISE ON MAN - OF THOSE THINGS WHICH BELONG TO THE POWERS OF THE SOUL IN GENERAL...to download, to print !
War of the entire people