the salvation story of man-shrine lego contest
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A review of the 2012 Shrine Lego building contest reveals that an inspired story emerges...TRANSCRIPT
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The Story of Man’s SalvationThe Story of Man’s SalvationThe Story of Man’s SalvationThe Story of Man’s Salvation
as viewed from the as viewed from the as viewed from the as viewed from the National Shrine of the Little Flower National Shrine of the Little Flower National Shrine of the Little Flower National Shrine of the Little Flower Parish Lego Building Contest 2012Parish Lego Building Contest 2012Parish Lego Building Contest 2012Parish Lego Building Contest 2012
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Entrant: Melinda Tulley
Creation of the World
God created God created God created God created the world in six the world in six the world in six the world in six days. On the days. On the days. On the days. On the seventh day he seventh day he seventh day he seventh day he rested…rested…rested…rested…
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Quinn Armstrong
Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil
God told Adam God told Adam God told Adam God told Adam and Eve…pick and Eve…pick and Eve…pick and Eve…pick fruit from any tree fruit from any tree fruit from any tree fruit from any tree but this one…but this one…but this one…but this one…
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Kevin Hejka
Garden of Eden
Man Man Man Man disobeyed disobeyed disobeyed disobeyed God in the God in the God in the God in the Garden of Garden of Garden of Garden of Eden, Eden, Eden, Eden,
resulting in resulting in resulting in resulting in original sinoriginal sinoriginal sinoriginal sin
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Original sin is Original sin is Original sin is Original sin is removed removed removed removed
through the through the through the through the Sacrament of Sacrament of Sacrament of Sacrament of BaptismBaptismBaptismBaptism
Maggie Huber
Sacraments of Initiation and Penance
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God sent Prophets God sent Prophets God sent Prophets God sent Prophets to turn them from to turn them from to turn them from to turn them from their sin and save their sin and save their sin and save their sin and save His chosen peopleHis chosen peopleHis chosen peopleHis chosen people
Deelan Tulley
Plague of Frogs
Judges should note the
apocryphal moment when a
frog jumps up and smacks
Pharaoh upside the head
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Samuel Owens
Crossing of the Red Sea
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The birth of a The birth of a The birth of a The birth of a Savior was long Savior was long Savior was long Savior was long foretold by the foretold by the foretold by the foretold by the Prophets…Prophets…Prophets…Prophets…
Blake Smith
Advent Wreath
…………but God’s people but God’s people but God’s people but God’s people had to wait a long had to wait a long had to wait a long had to wait a long time with great time with great time with great time with great anticipation…anticipation…anticipation…anticipation…
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Genevieve & Bobby Rogers
The Nativity
The Savior of the The Savior of the The Savior of the The Savior of the world was born in a world was born in a world was born in a world was born in a humble stable…humble stable…humble stable…humble stable…
…………His name was JesusHis name was JesusHis name was JesusHis name was Jesus
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Frank Vidosh
The Nativity
…………a simple a simple a simple a simple Manger was Manger was Manger was Manger was used for a bedused for a bedused for a bedused for a bed
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Monika Parkila
The Nativity
Three Magi would Three Magi would Three Magi would Three Magi would visit, bringing gifts…visit, bringing gifts…visit, bringing gifts…visit, bringing gifts…
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Such a profound Such a profound Such a profound Such a profound event that His event that His event that His event that His birthday is birthday is birthday is birthday is
celebrated to this celebrated to this celebrated to this celebrated to this day by believers day by believers day by believers day by believers
and nonand nonand nonand non----believers alike.believers alike.believers alike.believers alike.
Lukas Parkila
Christmas Tree
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Brendan Tulley
The Paralytic
Jesus taught of Jesus taught of Jesus taught of Jesus taught of forgiveness and forgiveness and forgiveness and forgiveness and healing and then healing and then healing and then healing and then demonstrated it…demonstrated it…demonstrated it…demonstrated it…
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Jesus taught his followers many Jesus taught his followers many Jesus taught his followers many Jesus taught his followers many things so they could help spread the things so they could help spread the things so they could help spread the things so they could help spread the
message of Good News…message of Good News…message of Good News…message of Good News…
Brian Tulley
Jesus Walks on Water
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Keifer Hanselman
The Last Supper
Jesus taught his followers, “do Jesus taught his followers, “do Jesus taught his followers, “do Jesus taught his followers, “do this in remembrance of me…”this in remembrance of me…”this in remembrance of me…”this in remembrance of me…”
But one follower would betray him…But one follower would betray him…But one follower would betray him…But one follower would betray him…
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This remembrance takes the form This remembrance takes the form This remembrance takes the form This remembrance takes the form of celebration of the Mass…of celebration of the Mass…of celebration of the Mass…of celebration of the Mass…
Stephen Klimushyn
Birds Eye View of Shrine
Judges may wish to note
beloved Music
Director/Organist Mr.
Abbott in his Sunday Best
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…………through the institution and through the institution and through the institution and through the institution and service of the priesthood.service of the priesthood.service of the priesthood.service of the priesthood.
Lily May
Rectory Gardens
Msgr. Easton
(with Stachu)
Benjamin Vidosh
NSLF Tower
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Jesus willingly accepted Jesus willingly accepted Jesus willingly accepted Jesus willingly accepted His sentence of death…His sentence of death…His sentence of death…His sentence of death…
Kira Jenkins
Jesus Carries the Cross
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Erik Jenkins
Mosaic of Jesus Crucified
He was He was He was He was stripped of stripped of stripped of stripped of His clothes His clothes His clothes His clothes
and crucified…and crucified…and crucified…and crucified…
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Kathryn Mutscher
Jesus Dying on the Cross
Most of His Most of His Most of His Most of His followers followers followers followers
abandoned him. abandoned him. abandoned him. abandoned him. His Mother and His Mother and His Mother and His Mother and John did not.John did not.John did not.John did not.
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Luke Hanselman
Jesus Crucified
…………continuing to continuing to continuing to continuing to teach and teach and teach and teach and forgive even forgive even forgive even forgive even during a slow during a slow during a slow during a slow and painful and painful and painful and painful death.death.death.death.
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Oliver Smith
Sacred Heart of Jesus
We adore We adore We adore We adore His Sacred His Sacred His Sacred His Sacred Heart for this Heart for this Heart for this Heart for this
ultimate ultimate ultimate ultimate sacrifice.sacrifice.sacrifice.sacrifice.
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For one brief For one brief For one brief For one brief moment, Jesus moment, Jesus moment, Jesus moment, Jesus felt abandoned… felt abandoned… felt abandoned… felt abandoned…
“My God, my “My God, my “My God, my “My God, my God, why have God, why have God, why have God, why have you forsaken you forsaken you forsaken you forsaken
me?”me?”me?”me?”
Owen Smith
A Crucifix
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Alex Lopez
Jesus dies on the cross
Finally, He gave Finally, He gave Finally, He gave Finally, He gave up His spirit and up His spirit and up His spirit and up His spirit and returned to the returned to the returned to the returned to the Father to open Father to open Father to open Father to open the gates of the gates of the gates of the gates of HeavenHeavenHeavenHeaven
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Jean & John Simonson
NSLF Tower
The Roman soldier The Roman soldier The Roman soldier The Roman soldier that pierced the that pierced the that pierced the that pierced the
body of Jesus with body of Jesus with body of Jesus with body of Jesus with a spear and a spear and a spear and a spear and
confirmed his death confirmed his death confirmed his death confirmed his death is commemorated on is commemorated on is commemorated on is commemorated on the Shrine towerthe Shrine towerthe Shrine towerthe Shrine tower
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Jesse Hanselman
The Burial of Jesus
His body was laid in a His body was laid in a His body was laid in a His body was laid in a tomb with a large stone tomb with a large stone tomb with a large stone tomb with a large stone rolled in front of it.rolled in front of it.rolled in front of it.rolled in front of it.
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Tom & Brandy G.
from “Birth, Death…”
(multiple scenes of
Jesus’ life)
But after three days But after three days But after three days But after three days the tomb was found the tomb was found the tomb was found the tomb was found
empty by three women empty by three women empty by three women empty by three women except for some burial except for some burial except for some burial except for some burial cloths…and an angel cloths…and an angel cloths…and an angel cloths…and an angel who announced the who announced the who announced the who announced the
ResurrectionResurrectionResurrectionResurrection
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Since then, the Since then, the Since then, the Since then, the cross has become cross has become cross has become cross has become a symbol of new life a symbol of new life a symbol of new life a symbol of new life rather than torture rather than torture rather than torture rather than torture
and deathand deathand deathand death
Drew Lopez
The Cross Where Jesus Died
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Peyton Smith
Jesus Rising in the Clouds
(Ascension)
After the Resurrection,After the Resurrection,After the Resurrection,After the Resurrection,Jesus left us…Jesus left us…Jesus left us…Jesus left us…
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…………and yet remains ever present and yet remains ever present and yet remains ever present and yet remains ever present with us in the Tabernacle.with us in the Tabernacle.with us in the Tabernacle.with us in the Tabernacle.
Violet Vidosh
Sanctuary of the Church
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Kevin Parkila
Replica of the NSLF
The National The National The National The National Shrine of the Shrine of the Shrine of the Shrine of the Little Flower Little Flower Little Flower Little Flower testifies to the testifies to the testifies to the testifies to the world the path of world the path of world the path of world the path of Salvation…Salvation…Salvation…Salvation…
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Carmine Copp
(untitled chapel)
…………in communion with in communion with in communion with in communion with the rest of the the rest of the the rest of the the rest of the
Church around the Church around the Church around the Church around the world.world.world.world.
Jean Simonson
St. Catherine Church
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The EndThe EndThe EndThe End
(my apologies to any participants with omitted or improperly credited entries)
Photography and story by J. Burley