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Dedication of the The Chicago, Illinois Temple brings healing from the past

The building of the Chicago Illinois Temple was a big deal. It had been many years since there had been a temple in Illinois. There had not been a temple in the whole midwest, after the Nauvoo Temple had been abandoned and destroyed, until the Chicago Temple. The dedication of the Chicago, Illinois Temple was […]

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Temple

-The Philadelphia Pennsylvania Temple is the first Latter-Day Saint Temple in Pennsylvania. -The Philadelphia Temple was announced by Pres. Thomas S. Monson at the same time he announced Calgary, Canada; Córdoba, Argentina; Kansas City, Missouri; and Rome, Italy Temples. -The Philadelphia Temple was dedicated September 2016 by Henry B. Eyring. - The dedication of the […]

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10 interesting facts about the Chicago, Illinois Temple

More Blog Posts Dedication of the The Chicago, Illinois Temple brings healing from the past 10 Fun Facts about the rebuilt Nauvoo, Illinois Temple Fun Facts on the Latter-Day Saints Boise, Idaho Temple

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Miracle of the Nauvoo Temple Blue Prints

To rebuild the original Nauvoo Temple it took a lot of prep work finding information on everything Nauvoo Temple looked like. Getting the information about the original Nauvoo Temple took many years, and the stories are pretty amazing. When Gordon B. Hinckley announced the rebuilding of the Nauvoo Temple the temple architects and designers did […]

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Winter Quarters Temple Quotes

Winter Quarters was a resting and preparatory place for the early Pioneer Saints of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints as they journeyed on to Utah. Their sacrifice is evident in the graves along the trail. The trials of those strong, stalwart pioneers who dedicated their lives to the Lord are commemorated at […]

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“Miracle in Manhattan” How the Manhattan, New York Temple came to be

“Miracles happen every day in the work of the Church and in the lives of its members.“ - Dallin H. Oaks There was a great urgency to get a temple for the saints in New York. The membership of the New York Saints had tripled the decade before the temple was announced, and those members […]

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10 Awesome Facts About the Manhattan, New York Temple

The Manhattan New York Temple is the third temple adapted from an existing building. The other two Temples adapted from existing buildings, were the Vernal Temple and Copenhagen Denmark Temple. The New York City Temple building was originally built in 1976. The original building of the Manhattan New York Temple started as a Stake center. […]

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Uplifting Stories from the Palmyra, Temple

To listen on Spotify click here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/krystine-stephenson/episodes/Palmyra-New-York-Temple-Uplifting-Stories-e2lisrt There are many amazing stories of Palmyra Temple. There is an article written for the Department of Church History and Doctrine at Brigham Young University in Provo, Editors Alexander Baugh and Andrew Hedges compiled some pretty amazing miracles that happened during the Palmyra Temple building and dedication. These […]

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Palmyra New York, Purchasing the Smith Home land, the “Fighting Preacher.”

To listen on Spotify click here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/krystine-stephenson/episodes/Willard-Bean-and-Palmyra-Land-The-Church-of-Jesus-Christ-of-Latter-day-Saints-e2k2ooj The Smith Family Farm in upstate New York is a very special place for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It was in the grove of trees near the Smith home, where Joseph Smith knelt to pray, asking which of all the churches were […]

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History of Small Temples, Palmyra New York Temple

To watch on Youtube click here: To listen on Spotify click here: e2isub2https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/krystine-stephenson/episodes/Palmyra-New-York-Temple-of-The-Church-of-Jesus-Christ-of-Latter-day-Saints-e2isub2 The member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, love their temples. These buildings are very special to the members because of the belief that the Temples are God's dwelling place, on Earth. The promises the members of the Church […]

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