Saint Cecilia Cathedral

The Cathedral of St. Cecilia in Omaha is a large mighty limestone castle nestled in mid-town Omaha.  It is the biggest thing around and further yet sits on a hill.  Stepping up to it sheer flat facade give you a felling of impressiveness.  This feeling extends as you step inside its large bronze doors.  I can feel a early 20th century connection with the artwork and very ornate walls.  It is accented by a dark wood that makes up much of the artwork and furniture including the impressive cathedra.  This wood style extends to several of the statues including a inspired life size Jesus in the rear of the church and several more statues integrated into the backdrop of the altar. The stations hang on the walls like large copper coins, but end up accenting the stone walls well.  Once item that I really enjoyed seeing was the crests toward the top of the church that gave dates to the reign of bishops and other important events in the Archdiocese.  I also enjoyed several of the paintings including one of St. Cecilia that I had not seen before at the entrance of the side chapel.