We hadn't been to St. John the Evangelist Church for several years, but had good memories of the liturgies there. Years ago, they also had a very nice Adoration chapel; I have no idea if they're still using it. Of course there are freaky things, liturgically speaking, that happen in most every diocese, but the Diocese of Columbus is a pretty safe bet for reverently celebrated Masses.
The priest gave an interesting homily that started out rather sketchy, but ended well. At the beginning, it was clear that he was trying to relate some deep theological truths (seriously, regarding the impossibility of moral perfection) but he just wasn't able to express it in common parlance. Later, he started talking about the particular judgment, imperfect vs. perfect contrition, and other such matters, and everything came together.
The music was...... For fun, let's put it mathematically: Guitar+microphones+out-of-key singers+Marty Haugen+Dan Schutte=Several souls out of Purgatory (at least I hope so.) As Four put it, "1977 called; they want their musicians back."
Anyway, the church is on the National Registry of Historic Places; consequently, it has not been wreckovated.
The bricks seem to have a glossy coating, and it appears there's little to no mortar. I'm sure this is a common construction technique, but I haven't noticed it before.
Let's look at a few interior photos. First, a confessional! The sign on the left says "Face to Face", and the other one says "Traditional". The interior was quite roomy. (Sounds like I'm talking about a car.....)
Nice pews; make sure to look at the details.
And this strange, intricately-designed metallic device/sculpture...what is it? Ah yes, I remember now: a communion rail! It was unfortunately not used.
And a few more photos sans my snarkful comments:
We headed north and circled around a famous Corvette lot, which had disappointingly few Corvettes and WAY too many new Camaros. I like very much the Synergy Green color, but four of them? It doesn't seem to be a color choice that would appeal to the larger body of consumers.
Ultimately, we ended up at a Mega car dealer in Columbus, with one specific purpose: to see the object of my desire, *cue choirs of angels singing* a Grabber Orange Mustang.
(Photo from a Grabber Orange forum detailing a rally in Pennsylvania.)
Unfortunately, the car was a repo that didn't pass their inspection, and they sold it back to the wholesaler. We took the opportunity to check out a Mercedes SLK, Nissan 370Z, BMW Z4, and a Saturn Sky (the twin of the Pontiac Solstice.) None of them impressed me enough to want to test drive them, and the wind and sleet didn't help matters.
When I finally test drive something, it will be a Grabber Orange (or even an awesomely gorgeous Grabber Blue!) or a yellow Pontiac Solstice GXP. Here's hoping for better weather, a better selection of cars, and a well-paying organ job/s. :-)
As we left the dealership, I realized to my dismay that I had a burning throat and airway. Instead of driving farther north, we headed back home, but had to make an obligatory stop at Tim Horton's. Yummy. :)
Here's Four's take on the day.
