The completion and solemn consecration of Queen of Angels Catholic Church provides physical proof of the staying power of traditional liturgical life. As Bishop Hanappier washed the stone mensa with wine and water, wiped it with linen, and sealed it with burning incense, he performed actions virtually identical to those carried out by medieval pontiffs across Europe.
Buildings erected on these principles defy the ephemeral nature of modern commercial architecture. Constructed with native Texas stone, marble altars, and slate roofing, Queen of Angels was built to stand for centuries. In an era marked by rapid change and digital transience, the consecration of this sanctuary offers a tangible sanctuary of quiet, stone-hewn permanence.
