Restoration Catholic

People ask how did I get started in this type of work. My best answer would be that I began by reading books like "Trustful Surrender to...

Our Lady of Fatima outdoor statue restored and blessed by Archbishop Longely for St. Werburgh's school

About the school's statue This statue of Our Lady of Victories stood above the main doors of an old school building. We were asked to...

The first statue of Our Lady of Lourdes The statue at the grotto of Lourdes is the work of sculptor Joseph-Hughes Fabisch. He was...

Artists throughout the ages have striven to depict the beauty of the Blessed Virgin. In many paintings and sculptures, her face expresses...

My own affection for the "Fleur de Lys" is connected with its recognition as a symbol for the Virgin Mary. She is known under one of her...

A forlorn shrine is brought back to life! Fr. Byrne's outdoor statue of Our Lady was on the cusp of being unsalvageable. She was...

And Prayer for the conversion of England. In 1381, England was troubled by the peasants revolt against their landlords. The 14 year old...

This lovely Pieta, originally by Meyers of Munich, had last been polychromed in the 1930's (The decorative artist had dated his work to...

When Fr. Simon brought this statue to us for repair, it came with lots of "extras"... "Extra" layers of paint, "extra" dust, and "extra"...

Explaining the image of Our Lady of Walsingham In the year 2015, at the request of the Carmelite sisters of Prenton; I Created this 24...