• Apart from the Cross there is no other ladder by which we may get to heaven. - St. Rose of Lima August 23 is the feast of St. Rose of Lima.  She was the first person born in the Americas to be canonized and is the patroness of embroiderers, gardeners, Latin America, Peru and indigenous people of the Americas. #Quote #Quotation #Quoteoftheday #StRoseofLima #StRose #Saintoftheday #Cross #Crucifix #beauty #embroidery #Heaven #Pray #Prayer #Faith #belief #God #vestment #Tradition #Christian #ChicagoChurch #church #Catholic #CatholicChurch #Chicago #WestTown #RiverWest #GooseIsland #Cantius #StJohnCantius
    Apart from the Cross there is no other ladder by which we may get to heaven. - St. Rose of Lima August 23 is the feast of St. Rose of Lima.  She was the first person born in the Americas to be canonized and is the patroness of embroiderers, gardeners, Latin America, Peru and indigenous people of the Americas. #Quote #Quotation #Quoteoftheday #StRoseofLima #StRose #Saintoftheday #Cross #Crucifix #beauty #embroidery #Heaven #Pray #Prayer #Faith #belief #God #vestment #Tradition #Christian #ChicagoChurch #church #Catholic #CatholicChurch #Chicago #WestTown #RiverWest #GooseIsland #Cantius #StJohnCantius
  • To serve the Queen of Heaven is already to reign there, and to live under her commands is more than to govern. -  St. John Vianney August 22nd is the feast of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This image of the crowning of Mary as Queen of Heaven is found on the top of the large 1/3rd scale replica of the Veit Stoss Altar piece commissioned in 2003 that is found in the rear chapel here at St. John Cantius. #Quote #Quoteoftheday #StJohnVianney #Mary #Queen #Heaven #QueenofHeaven #VirginMary #Madonna #Altarpiece #Gothic #GothicArt #art #beauty #faith #love #belief #ChicagoChurch #church #Christian #Catholic #CatholicChurch #Chicago #WestTown #RiverWest #GooseIsland #Cantius #StJohnCantius
    To serve the Queen of Heaven is already to reign there, and to live under her commands is more than to govern. -  St. John Vianney August 22nd is the feast of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This image of the crowning of Mary as Queen of Heaven is found on the top of the large 1/3rd scale replica of the Veit Stoss Altar piece commissioned in 2003 that is found in the rear chapel here at St. John Cantius. #Quote #Quoteoftheday #StJohnVianney #Mary #Queen #Heaven #QueenofHeaven #VirginMary #Madonna #Altarpiece #Gothic #GothicArt #art #beauty #faith #love #belief #ChicagoChurch #church #Christian #Catholic #CatholicChurch #Chicago #WestTown #RiverWest #GooseIsland #Cantius #StJohnCantius
  • Let the storm rage and the sky darken - not for that shall we be dismayed. If we trust as we should in Mary, we shall recognize in her, the Virgin Most Powerful ‘who with virginal foot did crush the head of the serpent'. - St. Pius X #Quote #Quoteoftheday #Quotation #StPiusX #trust #Mary #Darkness #Sky #Pray #Prayer #Faith #belief #traditional #Tradition #Christian #ChicagoChurch #church #Catholic #CatholicChurch #Chicago #WestTown #RiverWest #GooseIsland #Cantius #StJohnCantius
    Let the storm rage and the sky darken - not for that shall we be dismayed. If we trust as we should in Mary, we shall recognize in her, the Virgin Most Powerful ‘who with virginal foot did crush the head of the serpent'. - St. Pius X #Quote #Quoteoftheday #Quotation #StPiusX #trust #Mary #Darkness #Sky #Pray #Prayer #Faith #belief #traditional #Tradition #Christian #ChicagoChurch #church #Catholic #CatholicChurch #Chicago #WestTown #RiverWest #GooseIsland #Cantius #StJohnCantius
  • What good are [decorated churches] to poor men, to monks, to spiritual men? Perhaps the poet's question could be answered with words from the prophet: 'Lord, I have loved the beauty of your house, and the place where your glory dwells' (Ps 26:8). I agree. Let us allow this to be done in churches because, even if it is harmful to the vain and greedy, it is not such to the simple and devout. - St. Bernard of Clairvaux #Quote #Quoteoftheday #Quotation #stbernard #stbernardofclairvaux #beauty #love #glory #faith #Belief #ChicagoHistory #Tradition #Traditional #ChicagoChurch #church #Catholic #CatholicChurch #Chicago #WestTown #RiverWest #GooseIsland #Cantius #StJohnCantius
    What good are [decorated churches] to poor men, to monks, to spiritual men? Perhaps the poet's question could be answered with words from the prophet: 'Lord, I have loved the beauty of your house, and the place where your glory dwells' (Ps 26:8). I agree. Let us allow this to be done in churches because, even if it is harmful to the vain and greedy, it is not such to the simple and devout. - St. Bernard of Clairvaux #Quote #Quoteoftheday #Quotation #stbernard #stbernardofclairvaux #beauty #love #glory #faith #Belief #ChicagoHistory #Tradition #Traditional #ChicagoChurch #church #Catholic #CatholicChurch #Chicago #WestTown #RiverWest #GooseIsland #Cantius #StJohnCantius
  • Children were brought to Jesus that he may lay His hands on them and pray. The disciples rebuked them, but Jesus said, Let the children come to me, and do not prevent them; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.. After he placed his hands on them he went away. Matthew 19:13-15 Today's Gospel reading in the ordinary form is depicted on the ceiling on the south transept of St. John Cantius.  This folk art was painted in the 1920s using parish children as models. The portraits of those long since grown children and the use of Polish in the painting serves as a link to the history of St. John Cantius as a parish built by Polish immigrants. This image is a small part of the monument to the faith of the immigrants who built and decorated this beautiful church building and passed down the faith for us to treasure today. #Bible #Dailyreading #Gospel #GospelofMatthew #Matthew19 #Jesus #Christ #folkart #PolishChicago #angels #art #mural #Ceiling #Alwayslookup #Children #History #faith #belief #Christian #ChicagoChurch #church #Catholic #CatholicChurch #Chicago #WestTown #RiverWest #GooseIsland #Cantius #StJohnCantius
    Children were brought to Jesus that he may lay His hands on them and pray. The disciples rebuked them, but Jesus said, Let the children come to me, and do not prevent them; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.. After he placed his hands on them he went away. Matthew 19:13-15 Today's Gospel reading in the ordinary form is depicted on the ceiling on the south transept of St. John Cantius.  This folk art was painted in the 1920s using parish children as models. The portraits of those long since grown children and the use of Polish in the painting serves as a link to the history of St. John Cantius as a parish built by Polish immigrants. This image is a small part of the monument to the faith of the immigrants who built and decorated this beautiful church building and passed down the faith for us to treasure today. #Bible #Dailyreading #Gospel #GospelofMatthew #Matthew19 #Jesus #Christ #folkart #PolishChicago #angels #art #mural #Ceiling #Alwayslookup #Children #History #faith #belief #Christian #ChicagoChurch #church #Catholic #CatholicChurch #Chicago #WestTown #RiverWest #GooseIsland #Cantius #StJohnCantius
  • The Blessed Eucharist is the perfect Sacrament of the Lord's Passion, since it contains Christ Himself and his Passion. - - St. Thomas Aquinas #quoteoftheday #quotation #quote #thomasaquinas #stthomasaquinas #Eucharist #communion #consecration #catholicpriest #CatholicMass #priest #elevation #TruePresence #CatholicMass #ChicagoChurch #Christian #church #Catholic #church #Chicagocatholics #Chicago #WestTown #RiverWest #gooseisland #Cantius #Stjohncantius
    The Blessed Eucharist is the perfect Sacrament of the Lord's Passion, since it contains Christ Himself and his Passion. - - St. Thomas Aquinas #quoteoftheday #quotation #quote #thomasaquinas #stthomasaquinas #Eucharist #communion #consecration #catholicpriest #CatholicMass #priest #elevation #TruePresence #CatholicMass #ChicagoChurch #Christian #church #Catholic #church #Chicagocatholics #Chicago #WestTown #RiverWest #gooseisland #Cantius #Stjohncantius
  • We're excited to be a site for Chicago Architecture Foundation's Open House Chicago this October 14 & 15 2017. Founded in 1893, our church took five years to complete and was the largest house of worship in the city. Today, the church stands as one of the best examples of sacred architecture in the city. Located in the heart of Chicago, the landmark church is easily accessible by car, bus, or subway. Come visit St. John Cantius during this year's Open House Chicago to see just how little has changed since this 'throwback Thursday' image was taken in the 1940s.  Photography is welcome at our location during #OHC2017. #TBT #ThrowbackThursday #Chiarchitecture #ChiHistory #ChicagoHistory #altar #ceiling #lights #beauty #Faith #belief #ChicagoChurch #church #Christian #Catholic #CatholicChurch #Chicago #WestTown #RiverWest #GooseIsland #Cantius #StJohnCantius #insta_Chicago #ArtofChi #igerschicago #ig_Chicagoland
    We're excited to be a site for Chicago Architecture Foundation's Open House Chicago this October 14 & 15 2017. Founded in 1893, our church took five years to complete and was the largest house of worship in the city. Today, the church stands as one of the best examples of sacred architecture in the city. Located in the heart of Chicago, the landmark church is easily accessible by car, bus, or subway. Come visit St. John Cantius during this year's Open House Chicago to see just how little has changed since this 'throwback Thursday' image was taken in the 1940s.  Photography is welcome at our location during #OHC2017. #TBT #ThrowbackThursday #Chiarchitecture #ChiHistory #ChicagoHistory #altar #ceiling #lights #beauty #Faith #belief #ChicagoChurch #church #Christian #Catholic #CatholicChurch #Chicago #WestTown #RiverWest #GooseIsland #Cantius #StJohnCantius #insta_Chicago #ArtofChi #igerschicago #ig_Chicagoland
  • This Sunday, August 20th, is the St. John Cantius parish picnic. Visitors, parishioners and friends are welcome to enjoy the festivities! This is the perfect opportunity to meet the mysterious parishioners who attend Mass at different times, drink tasty Polish beer, and eat delicious baked goods as the children enjoy games. In the past the St. John Cantius bell tower was a turning point for the Blue Angels performing for the Chicago air show. There may be a bit of the air show right above the picnic again this year. The picnic starts following the 11am Latin Ordinary Form Mass. At 12:30 there will be a Extraordinary Form Low Mass. #Welcome #picnic #parishpicnic #beer #Christian #ChicagoChurch #church #Catholic #CatholicChurch #Chicago #WestTown #RiverWest #GooseIsland #Cantius #StJohnCantius
    This Sunday, August 20th, is the St. John Cantius parish picnic. Visitors, parishioners and friends are welcome to enjoy the festivities! This is the perfect opportunity to meet the mysterious parishioners who attend Mass at different times, drink tasty Polish beer, and eat delicious baked goods as the children enjoy games. In the past the St. John Cantius bell tower was a turning point for the Blue Angels performing for the Chicago air show. There may be a bit of the air show right above the picnic again this year. The picnic starts following the 11am Latin Ordinary Form Mass. At 12:30 there will be a Extraordinary Form Low Mass. #Welcome #picnic #parishpicnic #beer #Christian #ChicagoChurch #church #Catholic #CatholicChurch #Chicago #WestTown #RiverWest #GooseIsland #Cantius #StJohnCantius