Restoration Catholic

A gift from a son We were asked to restore this carved wooden statue of Saint Joseph and the child Jesus by a local man, who had bought...

This nodding angel made everyone who saw it in my repair shop smile. Smiles are something we have all missed, having worn masks for far...

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

Today is the feast of Saint Kentigern. Born around the year 518, he was a disciple of St. Sernus the Abbot of Gilross. It was saint...

It's almost time for the three kings to visit the manger scene in our churches. In just a few days it will be time to dust off the...

Saint Joseph is a wonderful saint. As the parent of a family and a man who worked with his hands, we chose him as the patron of our...

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...

Art and ancestors My dad didn't want me to work with plaster as he had done. He said it was messy and dusty and he wanted something...

The crucifix painted by the Master of the Blue Crucifixes was discovered by an art collector in a convent garbage skip! Little did the...

Statue of St. Ambrose. The sandstone statue of St. Ambrose standing in the corner of the sanctuary holds a book and writing quill. The...