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Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis

St. Louis, Missouri

Ombrellino – one of the signs of a Catholic basilica
Tintinnabulum – one of the signs of a Catholic basilica
Cathedra – featuring St. Jerome
Sanctuary and baldacchino with the apostles inside the dome.

Ambo:

Descriptions are written clockwise starting on the left:

Key Eastern Doctors of the Church: St. Basil, St. John Chrysostom, St. Athanasius, St. Gregory Nazianzum

Evangelists: Matthew (winged man), John (winged bird), Mark (winged lion), Luke (winged ox)

Key Western Doctors of the Church: St. Jerome, St. Ambrose, St. Augustine, St. Gregory the Great

Eastern Doctors
Evangelists
Western Doctors

Baptismal Font, Ambry, Easter Candle:

Ceiling Mosaics:

Statues:

St. Therese of Lisieux
St. Louis of France

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I’m fascinated by contrasts and have long enjoyed the concept of smallness, perhaps especially in the context of the wonder that comes from gazing up into the dome of St. Peter’s Basilica or enjoying the vastness of a starry sky.

I’m a Catholic, deacon-wife, mom/mom-in-law to 7; newly-minted grammy; retired homeschool mom & parish DRE; ADHD, Celiac, HSP; I love learning and writing.

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