Catholicism certainly looks a lot different today than it did a few decades ago. Whether you are old enough to remember pre-Vatican II Catholicism or not, looking back through the Church’s old “family” pictures can still be a lot of fun! You can click on any image to view it full size. Enjoy! [See also: The Lost 1200-Year-Old Wonder: A Tour of the Old St. Peter’s Basilica] [See also: 1,782 Years Old: Inside the Oldest Church in the World]

When you point your camera at a random thing on the street, you usually don’t expect much. But in the vast sea of dull photos that fill your camera roll, one stands out. Call it a miracle, or a lovely surprise, but if you feel like the pic is superior in composition, style, lighting, and somewhat resembles a classical painting, it may be that you have just encountered “accidental renaissance.”