@thehistorybetweensteps: ⛪ EP38 – I Came for the History… and Found Something More | Our Lady of Victory Basilica I went to Our Lady of Victory Basilica in Lackawanna expecting architecture, history, and the story of Father Nelson Baker. And I found all of that. But somewhere between marble that looked like fabric, my daughter lighting a candle, a grotto made with stone from Mount Vesuvius, and the quiet resting place of Father Baker… this visit became something I wasn’t expecting. I’m not a particularly religious person. But standing there, I knelt down and—for the first time in my life—I prayed. Nothing dramatic happened. It was just quiet. Peaceful. And for a little while, that was enough. EP38 | More Than History #OurLadyOfVictory #FatherBaker #BuffaloHistory #WesternNewYork #LackawannaNY #WNYHistory #HistoricPlaces #TheHistoryBetweenSteps #church #religion #basilica #pompeii
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Saturday 26 September 2026 14:45:45 GMT
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drunkblinddate :
every kid that grew up in Buffalo has been threatened to be sent there to Father Baker's at least once.
2026-09-28 05:06:27
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kwisatzhaterade :
I often wonder how Baker would have felt knowing his name became a threat for generations of WNY children.
2026-10-22 15:53:56
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amandag716 :
It’s in Lackawanna not West Seneca
2026-09-28 21:54:03
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Matthew :
Lord, you gave us Your Servant Nelson Baker as an example of service to the poor, homeless and the young. By "Father Baker's" ardent concern for those in need, inflame our hearts and lives with compassion for the poor, justice for the oppressed, hope for the troubled and courage to those in doubt.
We pray through the intercession of Our Lady of Victory, if it be Your will, that Your Servant, Nelson Baker, may one day be canonized. Amen.
Glory Be (3 times) Our Lady of Victory, pray for us.
2026-09-27 18:08:42
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Kelly Knavel :
That’s my church, I go to every Sunday to Mass. Did you get to see the museum?
2026-10-15 11:59:09
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Cathleen BBB :
Lackawanna NY
2026-10-22 00:04:17
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~SJM~ :
I’m glad you felt Gods presence and that’s a blessing that you prayed for the first time..Thanks for sharing 🙏
2026-09-30 08:34:37
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user375723949744 :
Thank you for sharing your beautiful experience
2026-10-12 21:13:22
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jenX :
I was Maid of Honor in my cousin's wedding there and it was stunning. I also worked 6 years for Our Lady of Victory Infant Home, Father Baker's. I cared for disabled people and teenage mothers in my time there. My office was once a bedroom for unwed mothers to be who were being hidden during their "confinement". So many different types of history have gone through the church and the home itself. Fascinating place. Thank you for highlighting it.
2026-09-27 19:43:02
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christopherwyman24 :
the most beautiful building I've ever been in!🥰🥰🥰🥰
2026-09-28 12:21:20
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Elora ✨ :
I went to school at OLV so I was in this church twice a week throughout my entire childhood. I love this place so much, the smell, the energy…
2026-10-07 22:18:09
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NaomiR :
Lackawanna **
2026-10-17 18:29:00
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COLDFRONT :
I love Buffalo NY
2026-10-01 15:08:12
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Meghann :
I’ve lived in Buffalo my whole life and have never been there! I need to!
2026-09-27 13:14:44
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🇺🇸💙LORIE💙🇺🇸 :
Beautiful church
2026-10-17 22:51:15
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Joanie Hamilton385 :
Thank you for sharing this, it's very interesting and beautiful ❤️
2026-10-20 14:35:49
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Craig Markiewicz :
So glad you got to pray there. Beautiful place. God bless everyone.
2026-09-30 13:54:24
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Renee Dolinar :
My Church!💕🙏
2026-10-09 03:16:37
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marciawalker275 :
This is a beautiful story🙏🏻♥️
2026-10-04 18:45:43
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user375723949744 :
My parents were married at The Basilica Dec 31, 1951.
2026-10-12 21:11:14
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Ann Marie Scofield :
I LOVE my Church 🙏🙏
2026-09-28 14:39:50
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Tony Deaville :
The stations are amazing! 🙏🏻😇 I work a little over a mile away. Fr Baker pray 🙏🏻 for us!
2026-09-29 21:33:35
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⛧ Deener ⛧ :
I’m not from Buffalo, and seeing the OLV signs my brain immediately stuck with Olive Oil, so now to me it’s the Olive Oil basilica.
2026-09-29 02:14:22
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Gramma :
It's just beautiful, isn't it? My friend was married there.
2026-10-17 12:46:27
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w8n4theboat :
The benches and marble floors were just redone this past year.
2026-10-15 15:36:16
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