St. John Cantius Voted Most Beautiful Church in America

This from the Chicago Tribune today: “Threatened with the wrecking ball in 1988, St. John Cantius Roman Catholic Church, with its opulent baroque interior, stands as one of Chicago’s many symbols of resurrection.

“This past weekend, the Goose Island neighborhood parish, built by Polish immigrants in the 19th century, marshaled more than 16,000 of its fans and faithful to be voted “The Most Beautiful Church in America,” edging out Cathedral of the Madeleine, the seat of the Salt Lake City Archdiocese….” READ STORY HERE

REMNANT COMMENT: Yes, the Chicago Tribune report has it quite right: Traditionalism is beautiful. Modernism, on the other hand? Well, not so much:

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