Saint Michael - Postcard Black & White Series

Saint Michael Catholic Church

Fort Loramie Ohio

The Way of the Cross - St. John Fryburg

I thought this would make a nice ending to my Way of the Cross Series I using the Stations of the Cross of the St. John Catholic Church in Fryburg Ohio.

Stations of the Cross Collage

Saint John Catholic Church

Fryburg Ohio

The Top Ten Pictures for 2010

1. Wise Men Nativity - Saint Augustine. This was taken in December of 2009 but didn't get posted until January of 2010. It is one of my favorite Nativity Shots.



2. Processional Crucifix and Stained Glass - Saint Bernard Burkettsville. Taking pictures of processional crucifixes with stained glass backgrounds is becoming one of my signature shots. I really like this one because I got the balance of lighting between the stained glass window and the Crucifix just right.



4. Wood Carving the 4 Evangelist - Saint Remy. I am truly amazed at the quality of the wood carvings that I find in these churches. I was pretty happy with the way the texture and wood tones came out on this one.



5. Holy Chalice - St's Paul and Peter Church. This is one of those artistic shots that I am always on the look for and am always excited when I find them.



6. Station of the Cross - St's Paul and Peter Church.  It never ceases to amaze me the variety of Stations of the Cross I find in the churches. The St's Paul and Peter church has one of the more interesting design - modern yet tasteful.



7. Pieta Statue - Saint John the Baptist. This is one of those pictures that I took every time I visited the Saint John the Baptist Church. I don't know how many I took before I finally got the one I wanted.

 

8. Eucharist Vessels - Saint John the Baptist. These Eucharist Vessels are not the ones normally used by the church so I was lucky to find the when I did. I made use of a Choir Robe for a make-shift background.



9. Alpha and Omega - Saint John the Baptist. I just happened upon this choir book and took a quick picture. Sometimes its the simplicity that makes a shot great.




10. Altar - Saint John the Baptist. This is probably one of the best pictures of this altar that I've taken. The two stained glass windows are the Resurrected Christ on the left and the Death of Christ on the right.



Year 2010 was a busy one as it was also the year of my first photo showing of the churches. Look for an upcoming Featured Post with highlights from the show.

XIV Jesus Is Buried

Joseph (of Arimathea) bought some linen cloth, took down the Body, wrapped It in the linen, and placed It in a tomb cut out of rock. Then he rolled a stone against the entrance of the tomb.
MARK 15:46 

Station of the Cross

Saint John Catholic Church

Fryburg Ohio

Scripture - The Way of the Cross Devotional 

This ends The Way of the Cross Series 1. I hope you have enjoyed this series as much as I have. I just loved the character of the Stations of the Cross of the St. John Catholic Church in Fryburg Ohio. The church holds a Homecoming every year and will be selling these as part of their fundraiser this year. The Way of the Cross Series 2 starts in August and will feature the Stations of the Cross from the St. Michael Catholic Church in Ft. Loramie, Ohio.

Weekly Scripture

Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future

Believe - Poster Series

I was surprised when I found this Crystal Crucifix on display at one of the churches. I am glad I took the time to take some pictures as it is no longer on display. This is also the beginning of a new Poster Series of pictures. No posting schedule for these. I will just post them as I get them.

Diary of a Steeple Chaser

July 26, 2012 

Still more changes - I am changing the Weekly Journal to Diary of a Steeple Chaser.  I am not sold completely on the banner for the Diary yet so that may change in the near future. Posting times will vary.

Saint Michael will be the church featured in the month of August. I had a great time while visiting St. Michael. I got some really nice images so be sure to check in often in August.

The Black and White Postcard Series will continue till the end of the year and will be posted the 1st and 15th of the month for a total of a dozen pictures.

The Way of the Cross - This Sunday ends the first series of The Way of the Cross. We will start a new series in August featuring the Stations of the Cross from the Saint Michael Church.

Featured Post - Keep an eye on the Featured Post Section. I will be adding some new categories and updating others.

Revisiting the Past - The re-editing of my old post is proving to be more of a challenge then I had anticipated. It looks like it will take me the rest of the year to get through all my old post. At lest that's the plan anyway. I am still fiddling with 2008 with less than 50 post.

I am taking a break in September to catch up on some things on the blog. The Way of the Cross, Weekly Scriptures, and Post Cards will post as normal. But I plan on only doing one post a week on Wednesdays for the whole month.

Vintage Photochrom Postcard Series - This is another series of a dozen pictures of the churches that I am planning for next year starting in January. I am getting closer to the process I plan on using on the images to achieve the Photochrom effect. This is a sneak preview.

Russ Martin 
Steeple Chaser

The Spires of St. Louis

Cross Tipped Spires

Saint Louis Catholic Church

North Star Ohio

Christ Resurection - Stained Glass - St. Louis

Romans 1:4-5
And Jesus Christ our Lord was shown to be the Son of God when God powerfully raised him from the dead by means of the Holy Spirit. Through Christ, God has given us the privilege and authority to tell Gentiles everywhere what God has done for them, so that they will believe and obey him, bringing glory to his name. (NLT) 

Stained Glass Window of the Resurrected Christ

Scripture NLT

Saint Louis Catholic Church 

North Star Ohio

Feeling Blue

Mary and Baby Jesus Statue 

Saint Louis Catholic Church 

North Star Ohio