Sunday, March 16, 2014

Abbeville, Louisiana: Saint Mary Magdalen Catholic Church

St. Mary Magdalen Church, Abbeville, Louisiana


The interior of Abbeville's Saint Mary Magdalen Church is a visual feast.

St. Mary Magdalen Church, Abbeville, Louisiana



Lush jewel tones. Pascal pastels. Gold leaf. Zodiacal-blues. Alabaster-like carvings.

St. Mary Magdalen Church, Abbeville, Louisiana


The leaded-glass and stained windows tell some stories I'm not familiar with.

St. Mary Magdalen Church, Abbeville, Louisiana


 I sure like that parquet floor in the window above.

St. Mary Magdalen Church, Abbeville, Louisiana

 
The relative grandeur of the church in this small town bespeaks a lot of money invested in it by the community.

St. Mary Magdalen Church, Abbeville, Louisiana


The pews are somber, quiet, amidst the surrounding color.  


St. Mary Magdalen Church, Abbeville, Louisiana





3 comments:

Unknown said...

That looks like St.John Vianney in the fourth photo down. He's better known as the Cure of Ars, a simple and very holy country priest, the patron saint of parish priests. Nice blog you have. An good eye!

Mzuri said...

Thank you for the ID and the compliments! As you know, I've been following your work for some time, with appreciation of your visual and verbal wit.

Unknown said...

Aw shucks! Wish I wasn't such a lazy and sometime blogger.