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Art and Architecture series

Zoey Maraist | Catholic Herald Staff Writer

St. Stephen the Martyr Church in Middleburg is an example of colonial revival architecture. Zoey Maraist | Catholic Herald

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Every part of a well-designed church is deliberately planned to bring glory to God — the shape, the artwork, the liturgical furnishings and everything in between. Architects and artists since the beginning of Christianity have used brick and mortar, paint and glass to explain theological truths and salvation history. Yet oftentimes, the significance and symbolism of and within churches is overlooked. This series aims to explain the art and architecture of diocesan churches, so that the faithful can better appreciate the beauty around them.

The tabernacle — God’s presence on earth 

What is a baldacchino? 

Using architecture as catechesis 

Architecture from steeples to domes

Where heaven meets earth

 Parts of the sanctuary 

 

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