Visiting the Grotto of the Redemption

Bob, Linda, and I visited The Grotto of Redemption which is in West Bend, IA. It is the result of the vision of two priests, one of whom's life was saved by the hand of God. To show gratitude, he began the grotto at the West Bend cathedral where he was the priest. He studied geology and traveled far and wide to get just the right rocks, gems, etc. to build the grotto. He worked all year round, sometimes outside and sometimes inside, to complete the project. AFter his death, another priest continued the project, and together they created a geological, artisitic story of Jesus. There were stations to depict different periods of time in Jesus's life. It is very impressive. Here are some pictures.