The Coptic Orthodox Church has a long history. They broke from the Orthodox and Catholics at the Council of Chalcedon over the nature of Christ. From what I have been able to discern, the Oriental Orthodox Church (as they are sometimes called), were essentially miaphysites, teaching that Christ had one nature. Now this is really, […]
For more pictures, CLICK HERE. It’s a beautiful church, no question about it. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1956 and dedicated in 1961, the building is a departure from traditional orthodox architecture, yet retains the historic elements. The basic design is that of a greek cross inscribed by a circle. I am a big […]
St. Josaphat is the Roman Basilica in Milwaukee, and is run by the Fransicans. It was built about a hundred years ago by Polish immigrants, so you will find lots of Polish in the building, and (not surprisingly), a great deal of affinity for the previous Pope, His Holiness John Paul II. Here is the […]
On May 20 our Academy took our annual steeplechase tour. Since we live so close to Milwaukee and Chicago, there are hundreds of churches (probably thousands) within an hour of us. Since our upper grade students are pretty interested in such things, we’ve gone to a lot of places over the years. Jewish, Muslim, B’Hai, […]