This is the entrance to the chapel at the St Meinrad Archabbey in St Meinrad, IN. I spent several hours here one day in June roaming the beautiful grounds.
Saint Meinrad Archabbey was founded in 1854 by monks from Einsiedeln Abbey in Switzerland. They came to southern Indiana at the request of a local priest for assistance in addressing the pastoral needs of the growing German-speaking Catholic population and to prepare local men to be priests.
Both of these missions remain part of Saint Meinrad's ministry to the Roman Catholic Church, as Saint Meinrad operates a graduate school of theology and has more than a score of its monks in parish work, chaplaincies, and diocesan assignments.
9 comments:
love how the light is coming through the door...also a fan of stain glass art...
This is a great shot. The light makes me think of a spirit floating in front of the door.
wow! excellent light!! regards
How beautiful! What a strange place to find an abbey.
Interesting post and exceptional effect with the diffused light. Nice!
I like the flare of light at the bottom!
What a beautiful doorway.
Very beautiful doorway. I like the way you caught the light. MB
Amazing photo, Miss T!
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