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Sacred Ground
I wasn’t aware of the sad history of this town when I visited, but my history-buff friend told me later that during World War II, Praha had the distinction of being the U.S. town with the largest ratio of war deaths to residents. The largest number of these deaths occurred in 1944.
This piece says it best – In the space of 12 months and nine days, Praha gave up most of its youth — and nearly all of its future — to confront unimaginable forms of evil on faraway continents.
St. Mary’s Church of the Assumption
Praha, Texas
photographed 1.12.2018
Feet and Faith
I grew up going to church every Sunday at a Methodist church. I had no idea about how visceral other churches could be.
St. Mary’s Church of the Assumption
Praha, Texas
photographed 1.12.2018
A Crown
Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.
Henry IV, Part II, Act III – Wm. Shakespeare
St. Mary’s Church of the Assumption
Praha, Texas
photographed 1.12.2018
No Cooks
Since 1855, the church has held the Feast of the Assumption each year on August 15. On the day I was there, it was hard to imagine what that must look like, with thousands of people showing up for the festivities.
St. Mary’s Church of the Assumption
Praha, Texas
photographed 1.12.2018
Church/Reflection
The church here in Praha is impressive (come back in a few days and you’ll see what I mean!), but the church grounds held their own appeal. It’s clear that an annual church picnic was a big deal, even though on the day I was there a cold wind made being outside particularly unpleasant.
But there was this nice reflection of the church in the window of the community hall.
Also, according to the picnic report posted on the church’s website, the profit from last year’s picnic was just shy of $163,000. (To put a little perspective on it, the town of Praha has no actual residents.)
St. Mary’s Church of the Assumption
Praha, Texas
photographed 1.12.2018
One Day | One Image 