When traveling, one of my favorite things to do is church-hopping. Probably the most beautiful church I have ever seen in the United States is St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption in Covington, Kentucky. (It's just over the river from Cincinnati.) If you're ever in the area, it's a must must must see!
The Cathedral's facade is modeled on Notre Dame de Paris, and the interior is Gothic in design. There are a total of 82 stained glass windows, and this one is among the largest in the world:
The top is a picture of Christ crowning the Blessed Virgin, and the bottom is a picture of the Council of Ephasus (5th cent.) which declared Our Lady to be the Mother of God.
Here's a close-up of the top:
(A Sister I met a few years ago pointed out that the Feast of the Assumption would also be the Feast of the Coronation of Our Lady because it would have taken place as soon as she arrived in Heaven. "No need to have a dress rehearsal," she said.)
And here's the exterior.
(Told you. Mini Notre Dame. In Kentucky.)
For more information about this magnificent structure, and more lovely pictures, here's the website:
www.covcathedral.com
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