Author D Mac
I received an e-mail from someone asking if my belief that traditional architecture is the best way to build Catholic churches was some form of nostalgia for something “not of our time.” The question was really asking if some sort… Continue Reading →
Not to leave our Eastern-Rite brethren out of the church of the day series, today’s spotlight falls on Chicago’s Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral. It was designed by local architects Worthmann and Steinbach (one of whom was Lutheran) but uses an interesting… Continue Reading →
Chicago is full of glorious Polish churches, and one of the finest is St. Hyacinth in the Avondale neighborhood. This building was dedicated in 1921 and designed by the Chicago firm of Worthmann and Steinbach. It is most well known… Continue Reading →
A friend recommended that I share a little devotion that I have been doing for some time now. Many people know of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy which was given to St. Maria Faustina by Christ. It was specifically meant… Continue Reading →
Today’s installment of Chicago’s Catholic Church a Day is St. Paul’s in the “Heart of Chicago” neighborhood. You might think you are looking at a German village, but you are actually seeing a Chicago building which has the unusual distinction… Continue Reading →
I often hear complaints about the state of things in the Church, but am fortunate to be involved in the renewal of sacred architecture, both in teaching and practice. One of the maxims I teach my students is that architecture… Continue Reading →
The Chicago Catholic church of the day is St. Clement’s in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. It was dedicated in 1918 and has been called the little sibling of the great cathedral in St. Louis because it was designed by the… Continue Reading →
Since the Catholic churches of Chicago are glorious and generally under appreciated, and in a shameless effort to sell my book, Heavenly City (available on the link on this page), I thought it would be nice to start a new… Continue Reading →
The cover of the most recent vocations issue of a Midwestern archdiocesan newspaper is shown here. One really has to wonder if the people promoting vocations have any idea whatsoever what appeals to young people interested in priesthood and religious… Continue Reading →
I was able to visit the new town, campus and chapel of Ave Maria University near Naples, Florida this weekend, and offer some pictures and comments. First, it should be said that university founder and pizza mogul Tom Monaghan should… Continue Reading →