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Thursday, March 7, 2013

Communion of Saints


This sculpture was created by Vytautas K. Jonynas for the Vatican Pavilion in the World's Fair in New York, 1964-64.  It depicts the church militant, the church suffering, and the church triumphant.  That is the church on Earth, Purgatory, and Heaven.  You can see it at the Franciscan Retreat and Guest House in Kennebunk, ME.








Shepherd One

 Whenever the pope flies anywhere, you will see that the plane is called Shepherd One.  Even so, the Vatican doesn't own any planes.  Th...