Originally posted by MikeNArk It is a beautiful church in this lighting. Great architecture. It's interesting to me, because there is a St. Boniface Church near Houston, Arkansas, built with a tall spire. It was probably modeled after this church on a smaller scale. Different building materials were also used. Thanks much for posting this interesting image.
I remember. I commented on your photo of St. Boniface in Arkansas.
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Originally posted by 7.62lew Interesting photo and history. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for your comment!
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Originally posted by angkymac Fascinating image of the history you describe!
And the history is fascinating as well.
Angky.
Thank you and in addition to the history I described, I have some personal history here. My wife and I were married here.
I am an attorney. I am prone to asking questions, especially when someone has control over the next few minutes of my life. Since I litigate people's worst moments, which I acutely try to avoid, my typical question in this scenario is, "What is the worst thing that could happen here?"
So, as I waited with Father R. and my best man, et. al. at the front of the church for my future wife to be escorted by her dad up the aisle, I said, "Father, what is worst thing that could happen here?" He spontaneously replied, "Don't forget the ring." Further he said, "I had a best man who when the time came for the ring, I said, 'Hand the ring to the groom.' The best man searches his pockets and replied, 'I don't have it.' " Father R. said, "Where is it?" The best man replied, "It's in the car." Fr. R. said, "Well, go get it."
My best man managed to avoid disaster.