Credit to Fr. Matt Allman, CSsR for the News and pictures,

May God Bless to Fr. Matt Allman, CSsR

This Thai Catholic Church Is So Beautiful! A Buddhist Style Redeemed in Christ

One of the great things about the Catholic Church is its incredible diversity. Practiced in nearly every country in the world, the same Catholic faith finds expression in a multitude of languages and cultures.

The church below is a chapel at the Redemptorists’ Fr. Ray Foundation in Pattaya, Thailand. You’ll notice right away that the church looks different than most churches in the West. That’s because, according to Fr. Matt Allman, CSsR, the art and style of the church follows the style of a Thai Buddhist temple, but reworked with Christian imagery.

Take our photo tour, and then let us know what you think in the comments!

Here’s the interior:

Here’s a side altar:

And here are some details of the beautiful art:

Fr. Matt Allman, CSsR

Born in Washington, DC, Father Matthew Allman, CSsR, is Redemptorist missionary priest. He joined the Redemptorists of the Baltimore Province right out of high school and professed his religious vows for the first time in 1994. He was ordained to the priesthood in 2000. He has served in parishes in St. Lucia, West Indies, Boston, MA, and Philadelphia, PA. He preaches parish missions and retreats and he has been a columnist for Liguorian Magazine. With degrees in American Church History and Library Science/Archival Studies, he now serves his province as a member of their Provincial Council, as the Director of Provincial Archives, and as Vocation Director.