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One of my favorite stops on a central Florida trip earlier this month was the Basilica of Mary, Queen of the Universe<\/a> (see also Wikipedia<\/a>). It is tough to conceive of a more dramatic contrast with the theme parks. For starters, it’s free and you don’t have to wait in line,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For folks who love astronomy, this is the ultimate chapel:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The approach from the parking lot….<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The stained glass covers the good old days when everyone got along:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Life was simpler before the Covidocracy. Moses stopped at 10 rules and didn’t revise them every week. And, although these rules were downloaded from the cloud, Moses did not claim that they were determined by Science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Reviewing these windows makes me wonder if churches in the Northeast, California, and Illinois should be updated with stained glass panels depicting the lives of the modern saints, i.e., public health officials and governors who kept people safe via lockdown, mask, and school closure orders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you’re done with the cathedral, there is another church next door devoted to the god that most Americans worship, i.e., an outlet mall<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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