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This knob really doesn't fit to the setting.

They struck Mary and Joseph, but where is baby Jesus? I concur with all the others. Thanks so much, Mr. Motts, for this lovely gallery of photos.

That crucifix is beautiful!

But the crucifix and child were spared from defacement. That's a good thing.

The sacred heart of Jesus....lovely.

And he has a gentle expression on his face. Ah...just looked up and saw your comment as well, Mica. Yes, very gentle & kind.

St. Alphonsus perhaps?

I am so sad that these beautiful religious items were left behind. What was the archdiocese thinking? Seems like they really didn't care.

Well...angels can make themselves invisible.

Iconoclasm is alive and well. Actually not well but very sick indeed.

I'm not Catholic, but I think that canon law stipulates that religious vessels are not to be left behind, since they are considered sacred. In particular, this would be the case with a tabernacle, having held the Blessed Sacrament.

Just when I was going to say "no graffiti in this one." And then I looked more closely. Why must they ruin those beautiful wood doors?

This statue isn't so bad. I think that might be a young David when he was a shepherd, before he became King of Israel.

Dark-Star, I wouldn't be surprised if there was anti-Christian motivation behind the destruction of the statues. Perhaps it was done by an ex-Catholic with a chip on their shoulder.

I'm not fond of the statues myself. We Eastern Orthodox don't have them in our churches. This one is especially unattractive.