Monthly Archives: February 2018
to be attached to holiness
And so, after a brief stop at an unadorned Methodist church, I resumed my painted-church tour.
The next one I found was in High Hill, where I found this little altar around the corner from the main entrance, tucked in beside a crooked column. There was a barricade around the altar, so I wasn’t able to examine the things that had been left there. (There were also some other people in the church which sort of…hindered my exploration. If you know what I mean.)
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church
High Hill, Texas
photographed 1.12.2018
That I May See
One of my favorite things to look at when I am out exploring is the stuff that is just there – boxes of kleenex, a left-behind ball cap*, and hand sanitizer were all things I saw inside this little church. But these glasses, and all their smudges, were my favorite.
Freyburg United Methodist Church
Freyburg, Texas
photographed 1.12.2018
*The ball cap said “Kinky Friedman for Governor,” an electoral race from 2006. You may remember him, though, from his song “Ride ’em Jewboy.” .
(That got off track in a bit of a hurry, didn’t it? Sorry.)
From on high
My purpose on a recent road trip was to look at painted churches in the area around Schulenberg, Texas, but then I got distracted by a little Methodist church…
You know how I am.
Freyburg United Methodist Church
Freyburg, Texas
photographed 1.12.2018
These breathing shadows
This image brought to mind the same song I referenced yesterday, Celestial Horses by Bruce Cockburn (of course!). The specific lines this calls up are:
Even at the heart of these breathing shadows
You can feel us gathering at the door
St. Mary’s Church of the Assumption
Praha, Texas
photographed 1.12.2018
“but the Light comes pounding through”
I think this is my favorite photo I made inside the church – I’m always a fan of stained glass and how it manipulates the light passing through it.
And you know how sometimes things I see remind me of (usually random) song lyrics? This time it was the line “and the Light comes bounding through” from Bruce Cockburn’s song “Celestial Horses.” Give it a listen. If you want.
St. Mary’s Church of the Assumption
Praha, Texas
photographed 1.12.2018
One Day | One Image 