The word sanctuary comes from the Latin word sanctus, which means holy.
Chapel of the Choir, St. Peter Basilica – RomeSanta Croce – Florence, ItalySanta Maria del Fiore (aka the Duomo) – Florence, ItalyPapal Archbasilica of St. John Lateran – RomeSt. Paul Outside the Walls – RomeMission San DiegoMission San Juan BautistaMission San Juan CapistranoMission San MiguelMission San Rafael – San Rafael, CaliforniaSt. Frances of Rome – Azusa, CaliforniaSt. Raphael – Old Mill Creek, IllinoisSt. Pius X – Granger, IndianaSt. Anne – Mackinac Island, MichiganCathedral of St. Paul – St. Paul, MinnesotaCathedral of St. Francis – Santa Fe, New MexicoSt. Anne – Broken Arrow, OklahomaOur Lady of Mercy – Alexandria, South DakotaCathedral of St. Joseph – Sioux Falls, South DakotaThe Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady Help of Christians (aka Holy Hill) – Hubertus, WIBasilica of St. Josaphat – MilwaukeeBenet Lake Retreat Center – Wisconsin/Illinois BorderSt. Cecilia – Wisconsin Dells, WisconsinSt. Charles – Hartland, WisconsinSt. Francis de Sales Seminary – MilwaukeeSt. Stephen – Oak Creek, WisconsinImmaculate Conception Oratory – Lander, Wyoming
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-candidate-wife, mom/mom-in-law to 7; retired homeschool mom & parish DRE; ADHD, Celiac, HSP; I love learning and writing.
Small Catholic 