December 13, 2011 – Catechism 1179 - 1186

I love our new Church building. I would imagine it is done on purpose, but the art work really takes you on a visual tour of the life of Christ. You can walk in and without hearing a word, get a sense of Christ life and mission. You start at the statue to the left of the alter as you are facing it. It is Mary, expecting. It is hard to tell but she looks around 4-6 months along. The painting behind the alter is of the Epiphany (name of the church) when Christ is being adored by the wise men. To the right is Joseph with a young Jesus (5-7 years old) with wood working tools. The front of the church as you enter is a large statue of Christ being baptized. Around the inside are the stations of the Cross. Above the alter is the Crucifixion. Finally in the adoration chapel you have a painting of the Resurrection. Sitting in our Church, you are visually forced to reflect on Christ and His life and sacrifice. You are instantly brought into a meditative state of mind. That is what the building of a Church is suppose to do and I think ours does a wonderful job of it.