St. Peter's Church in Vienna

Still in my backflash in Vienna. Heard from our friend Ron Wood, our neighbor when we lived in Edgemont, Provo, Utah, about being in Vienna himself. This is what he had to say that adds some interesting history about that piece of real estate.

"I go crazy for churches like this. I love Baroque churches, and St. Peter’s is a world-class example, the most lavishly Baroque in Vienna. Second oldest church in Vienna, and on the site of the oldest, which burned down centuries ago.

Well, I wanted to tell you a fun story. I’ve only been in Vienna once, just a few years ago. I stepped by St. Peters at night, as they were about to close. The priest was standing at the door with his GIANT keys. (See photo.)

I tried to make a little joke about the “keys of St. Peter,” meaning the scriptural reference to the priesthood keys. You’d think a Catholic and a Mormon could communicate on that issue! But I couldn’t get it just right in German, and he couldn’t understand it just right in English, so he just agreed, “Yes, these are really the keys to St. Peter’s Church.” I knew he didn’t quite get it, but he was pleasant and accommodated my photo request."

Ron, wished we had the picture....