Why has every civilisation that understood eternity chosen to build in stone? It was not out of excess or spectacle, but from the quiet certainty that what was being made was not merely for the present. Stone was never selected for convenience. It resists speed, refuses revision, and carries consequence. It does not bend to fashion or urgency, and once shaped it does not ask to be explained. Stone waits, and in its waiting it speaks with an authority that language rarely achi

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Damien Walker speaks about the meaning, symbolism, and spiritual journey behind Our Lady of the Prairie, the life-size painting commissioned by the Diocese of New Ulm.

Artist Damien Walker is currently in the Diocese of New Ulm, sharing the story and sacred inspiration behind Our Lady of the Prairie. His visit has sparked widespread media coverage across Minnesota as the diocese celebrates the rededication and the ongoing Pilgrimage of Hope.

Inspired by a sacred painting by Damien Walker, the Diocese of New Ulm has launched a powerful eight-day pilgrimage across twenty communities - uniting faith, healing, and devotion to Our Lady of the Prairie.