Saint Roch

Patron Saint of Dogs and those who love them. "The least we owe them is to live a life that is worthy of their devotion..."



As a dog lover St. Roch is one Saint I can relate to. His story is an interesting one. He was born with a privileged background but renounced his nobility and wealth to go to Rome to care for plague victims. While in Rome he contracted the disease himself. Not wanting to burden anyone with his own suffering he went to live in the forest. There he met a dog who brought him food daily and licked Roch's wounds until he recovered from the plague.



Unfortunately, all his family had died and no one recognized him when he returned. He was imprisoned for false impersonation where he died with his faithful companion 5 years later.

The picture of the painting was taken a St. Joseph in St. Joseph and the statue in St. Peter of St. Peter.

Veronica's Veil (St. Peter Catholic Church)

Veronica's veil shown here is a common occurrence in the stained glass windows I find in the churches. Check out the below link for a 1999 story concerning a persons claim to finding the veil.

Veronica's Veil

The Last Supper (St. Peter Catholic Church)

Quite a few of the altars have some type of Last Supper representation. Pictured here is the one I found in St. Peter Catholic church in St. Peter Ohio.

Our Lady of Victory (St. Peter Church)

The shadows and natural lighting caught my eye on this one.

Picture taken at the St. Peter Catholic church in St. Peter Ohio.

Jesus I Trust in You! (St. Peter Church)

I found The Chaplet of the Divine Mercy hanging on one wall of the church.



The pale ray stands for the Water which makes souls righteous. The red ray stands for the Blood which is the life of souls.

This picture is a little grainy because I shot it hand-held at ISO 1600.

Chirst Crucifide (St. Peter)

With Christmas fast approaching I should probably be posting more pictures about the birth of Christ and not the Crucifixion. But having said that I found the Stations of the Cross at the St. Peter's Church unique in their style. Pictured here is Station 12 Jesus Dies on the Cross.



I also liked their Processional Crucifix.



Both pictures have been changed for artistic effect.

St. Jude (St. Peter Catholic Church)

Saint Jude, one of the Twelve Apostles is known as the patron of "Desperate Cases" or "Patron Saint of Lost Causes".) Pictures here is a statue of St. Jude that I found while visiting the St. Peter Catholic Church in St. Peter Ohio.



The statue holds an image of Jesus in one hand and a club (a symbol of his martyrdom) in the other. The Holy Spirit symbolized by a tongue of fire resting over his head represents his presence at Pentecost, when he received the Holy Spirit with the other apostles.

Saint Peter (St. Peter, Ohio)

While I still haven't made it to St. Bernard, I did make it to St. Peter in St. Peter Ohio.



Here's a nice shot of the Cross Tipped Spire.



I liked this view/shot of the adjoining cemetery.



St. Peter with the Good Book and the Keys to the Kingdom greets each and every visitor.



The windows of the doors also sport the Keys to the Kingdom.



Look forward to seeing whats on the inside in upcoming post.