Auda Gee

Huge beautiful park.
Lots of shade.
Beware -
bicycles also on walking trail - and they don’t announce themselves.
Also, finding a parking spot is extremely difficult.

11:35 am weekday Mass.
Perfect for downtown workers.
Very peaceful.

Catholics- this is site of the Shrines of the Nations. Look online about what this means.
Also, first class relics of St. John Vianney located here.
Gorgeous church.
Tours available.

So glad this is here!
I love MTM!
It captures her essence.

Quoted from the visitors guide-
“… unique design combines architecture of Romanesque style on the exterior with a wondrous Byzantine style interior.
In the narthe (vestibule) the mosaics depict the life of Saint Louis IX, King of France…
“…one of the largest collections of mosaics in the world, created by 20 different artists and covering 83,000 square feet. The installation, containing 41.5 million pieces of glass tessare employing over 7,000 colors, began in 1912 and was completed in 1988 by the Ravenna Mosaic Co….Pope John Paul Il designated the Cathedral of St. Louis a Basilica in 1997.”

Make sure to go downstairs to the mosaic museum.

Absolutely outstanding and breathtaking.
A must see.