I finally went in search of the St. Jude shrine in Corpus Christi and discovered a part of the city I’d never known was there.
Curiosity
For months the St. Jude prayer card piqued my interest. All along I’d thought that Steven had given it to me, so I had it with the rest of my stash— prayer booklets and cards I keep in a five by twelve wooden crate on my computer workspace— but he told me just recently that he’d never seen it before.
St. Jude’s card had me wondering about the shrine; but, having had no vehicle since giving mine to William last year, I hadn’t thought to look for the place. At least, not until almost two weeks ago when I drove Steven’s palomino to see about getting my new pair of glasses adjusted.
St. Jude Shrine
Being that I’m not all that familiar with Corpus, I looked online for directions to the shrine. Good thing, too, or I would’ve passed it up had I not envisioned just a little to the right of Weber Road on Saratoga to match what I’d seen on Yahoo maps.
I’d expected a sign announcing the shrine, but there wasn’t one; so I’m glad my instincts told me to turn onto the small parking area to the right of the church sign. Still, I wasn’t sure, until I read below the name of the church. Looking at the place, I was awestruck. Lush grounds, massive building, gold dome. Absolutely stunning. With its own school, too. I grabbed my Coolpix and went in search of treasure.
Shared space
I had no idea that I’d meet a very nice woman, Ramona from Dallas, who, like me, had stopped by on a whim and was already at the chapel. What great stories she shared! I especially cherish the one of the thirsty angel who visited as, grief-stricken, she worked out in the garden after her twenty-year-old son’s untimely demise.
Links of interest… Most Precious Blood Church: address (map) / website… No matter where I am, a Catholic church is always home… Why Catholics should love our parishes…
WP post… Budding relationships… Finding St. Rita… Forever grateful… October novena… Revisiting St. Simon… St. Jude novena… St. Jude shrine (Chicago)
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