On Friday we will visit the Shrine of the Cross in the Woods which is the largest crucifix in the world. The kids love praying the Stations of the Cross through the woods and looking up at the HUGE Jesus on the cross looking down at us (see my picture below).
Today we took the ferry across the Mackinaw Straits to visit the place where Jesuit Father Marquette brought the Catholic Faith to the Indians here. Mackinaw Island still has a great reminder of this devout Jesuit father. See the picture below where some of the grandkids are climbing up the statue of Fr. Marquette, a man of incredible heroism and missionary zeal.
My son Jesse, my son-in-law Ben and I decided to leave our wives and kids in the town watching the horse-drawn carriages and visit the Butterfly House (where the kids walk through a breeding cage for butterflies where they all land on the kid’s heads and hands).
To see this run with a video of maps, pictures and videos, click here.
After that a nice lunch and more family time together. Updates the next day or two.
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One quick correction…while there may be a Mackinaw City, the island is Mackinac Island. Otherwise, I was extremely jealous.
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