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The Rescuer
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jmcgee
He may have one of the more unusual jobs around — but he’s providing an invaluable service: Lou McClung’s past life as a handyman, and his present career as a photographer, makeup artist and manufacturer, were perfect preparation for his future as a curator of an unusual museum. The owner of Lusso Studio and Lusso…
The Muslim gargoyle on a Catholic cathedral
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jmcgee
That would be the character above, on the left, which was modeled on the gentleman on the right. He is the Muslim foreman who led the restoration of the tower and worked on the cathedral for 30 years. And wouldn’t you know, it’s happened in France? Details: The gargoyles grinning down from Lyon’s majestic St…
A Chicago city church moves to the suburbs — brick by brick
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jmcgee
Last winter, I posted this story about a Buffalo, New York church moving, brick by brick, to Georgia. Now, a similar move is about to happen in Chicago: Church congregations have been known to migrate from the city to the suburbs. But rarely has a church edifice made the journey. The former St. John of…
Passing the basket — and the sunscreen
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jmcgee
A parish in Knoxville, Tennessee had a big outdoor mass last weekend and the local media came to check it out. Video below. Story and more video here. And this blog has more pictures and video, too.
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