I visited The Basilica of St. Stanislaus Kotska in Winona today in prepration for the Mass of Elevation in a few weeks.  I took a few pictures but can't figure out how to get them off my phone.  Will work on that in the coming days so check back and see the crest, the umbrellino, the tinntinabulum and more. 

Feast of St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross

Today is the feast of St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross who was Edith Stein in secular life.  She was an atheist philospher who came to the Gospel through her studies. She entered the Carmelite order and was put to death at Auschwitz.

"In order to be an image of God, the spirit must turn to what is eternal, hold it in spirit, keep it in memory, and by loving it, embrace it in the will."
~ Edith Stein