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Finally! Thank You God! My sister married her husband in his boyhood church. I had never been there before. But we had the address. I rolled into the parking lot. I was quite puzzled. I went in the church looked around it really did not look like a Catholic Church to me.

Some years later I ended up moving to that town and ended up going to that church. It was a good Parish, just lacked the looks. I loved the old churches and I am glad they are making a comeback. Thee was one in that same town that completely rebuilt and it was a real beauty. Spent a pretty penny I might add. Of course there were some that whined about the money. But I will tell you that they had been investing the building fund at that Parish for years and years and never had to take any money from any of the charities to build it.

I was asked recently about the splendor of the Vatican. At the time it was late at night and I did not have a good answer. I am now reminded of that one show on EWTN, the one with the young priest and the old priest Fr. Bob. He was asked that question. He said that all that gold and whatnot has been given to the Church through the years by the faithful. Some were quite wealthy, some not so much. Many people leave all their worldly goods to the Church when they die. Might be as small as a golden candlestick.

Someone up this stream complained about the poor not being allowed in a parish. That never happens. All are welcome. The poor come dressed in their best. The wealthy often show up in shorts.