Description: One word...breathtaking. Nothing like this back home in KY. I've seen cathedrals in Spain, but never one this large in the USA. I have been to St. Patrick's several times and I never get tired of walking through the double doors at the front and seeing people praying in the pews. I could spend hours looking at the various altars. I think there is nothing more striking than the sight of the flowers left at the feet of the saints here. I am not Catholic, but there is still something sacred about this place. My sister and I were lucky enough to see a wedding here one afternoon, bride in white and all. I lit a candle here for a dear friend's uncle who was sick and left feeling like I'd done a good deed. The stained-glass windows are beautiful and I can't really describe what it feels like to see the sun shine through them. The gift shop is very nice too. Some of the rosaries are quite pretty. I think it is an ideal spot to pray, meditate, or just think. It is a real refuge in the 'city that never sleeps'.
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