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21-450: Touchdown Jesus may refer to: Word of Life or Touchdown Jesus, a mural visible from Notre Dame Stadium, in Notre Dame, Indiana King of Kings (statue) or Touchdown Jesus, a statue that was on the east side of Interstate 75 near Monroe, Ohio "Touchdown Jesus", a song from Tim McGraw's Emotional Traffic album Topics referred to by

42-479: A touchdown . From this similarity came the mural's nickname, Touchdown Jesus . A stadium expansion partially obscures views of the mural from the field. The idea of a mural on the facade had been conceived early, in part for the need to decorate the large structure which otherwise would have seemed dull and resembled a large grain silo . Hesburgh was also inspired by the mosaic murals of the Central Library at

63-478: A main route in Cold Spring and Interstate 94, the major highway of the region, is nearby, linking Minneapolis, St. Paul, Fargo, Chicago, and Milwaukee. Cold Spring is also served by County Roads 2 and 50, providing north–south access in and out of the city. Cold Spring's proximity to St. Cloud allows for convenient access to St. Cloud Regional Airport, as well as the city's Amtrak and Greyhound stations. Cold Spring

84-479: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Word of Life (mural) The artwork depicts a procession of figures representing Christian saints, thinkers, teachers, and writers, a topic that connected to the idea of the library. Figures were selected from different centuries and places to convey the concept of the Catholic Church's historical continuity. At

105-693: Is served by ROCORI Independent School District 750. ROCORI stands for the three adjacent communities that primarily comprise the schools: Rockville, Cold Spring, and Richmond. Local public schools serving Cold Spring include John Clark Elementary, Cold Spring Elementary and Richmond Elementary, ROCORI Middle School, and ROCORI High School. There are also three private schools in the district: St. Peter & Paul Elementary (preK-5) in Richmond, St. Boniface Elementary (preK-6) in Cold Spring, and Holy Cross School (preK-6) in Pearl Lake. Great River Regional Library (GRRL) has

126-593: The National Autonomous University of Mexico in Mexico City, which he had visited in April 1955. When the library opened in 1963, the mural had not yet been installed. American artist Millard Sheets was commissioned to create a work large enough to cover the entire side of the library facing Notre Dame's football stadium . Fr. Theodore Hesburgh suggested that the theme should be saints and scholars through

147-663: The Rocori High School shooting . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has an area of 2.70 square miles (6.99 km ); 2.67 square miles (6.92 km ) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km ) is water. The Sauk River bisects Cold Spring from the southwest. Cold Spring is in Wakefield Township geographically but is a separate entity. As of the census of 2010, there were 4,025 people, 1,549 households, and 1,049 families living in

168-545: The Sauk River . Cold Spring is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area . Its population was 4,025 at the 2010 census . Originally home to the Ojibwe, Winnebago , and Dakota people , Cold Spring was platted in 1856, and named for the many springs near the original town site. A post office has been in operation at Cold Spring since 1857. German-speaking Catholics settled in

189-511: The census of 2000, there were 2,975 people, 1,116 households, and 785 families living in the city. The population density was 1,431.1 inhabitants per square mile (552.6/km ). There were 1,145 housing units at an average density of 550.8 units per square mile (212.7 units/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 98.39% White , 0.20% African American , 0.07% Native American , 0.20% Asian , 0.71% from other races , and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.34% of

210-490: The ages. The artwork cost $ 200,000 and was donated by Mr. and Mrs. Howard V. Phalin of Winnetka, Illinois . Installation took place in the spring of 1964; the dedication ceremony was held on May 7, 1964. The mural is composed of 324 panels. It consists of 81 different stones from 16 countries in 171 finishes that includes 46 granites and syenites , 10 gabbros and labradorites , 4 metamorphic gneisses , 12 serpentines , 4 crystalline marbles , and 5 limestones . The granite

231-597: The area, lured by the Slovenian missionary priest Francis Xavier Pierz , who had submitted letters and advertisements to the major German-language newspapers across the U.S., such as Der Wahrheitsfreund ( The Friend of Truth ), and in Europe, urging "good, pious" German Catholics to come to the Sauk River Valley, which he called a "land flowing with milk and honey" and safe from disease and anti-Catholic oppression. During

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252-403: The average family size was 3.11. In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males. The median income for a household in the city

273-438: The city. The population density was 1,507.5 inhabitants per square mile (582.0/km ). There were 1,641 housing units at an average density of 614.6 units per square mile (237.3 units/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 94.2% White , 0.2% African American , 0.2% Native American , 0.2% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 3.9% from other races , and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.1% of

294-738: The grasshopper plagues of the 1870s, Assumption Chapel , also known as the Grasshopper Chapel, was built in petition for relief from the locusts. Cold Spring has three properties on the National Register of Historic Places : the John Oster House and Ferdinand Peters House , both built in 1907, and the Eugene Hermanutz House , built in 1912. The city was thrust in the national spotlight on September 24, 2003, when then 15-year-old Jason McLaughlin shot and killed two classmates in

315-408: The population. There were 1,116 households, out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and

336-442: The population. There were 1,549 households, of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.3% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

357-427: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Touchdown Jesus . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Touchdown_Jesus&oldid=1214094090 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

378-418: The top of the procession the central figure is the resurrected Jesus Christ , conceived as the great teacher and master, and the fountain of knowledge contained in the library. The artwork, which is titled Word of Life , is 134 feet (41 m) tall and 68 feet (21 m) wide. The mural's image of Jesus, visible from Notre Dame's football stadium , has arms raised in the same fashion as a referee signifying

399-400: Was $ 37,500, and the median income for a family was $ 50,268. Males had a median income of $ 32,225 versus $ 23,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 18,308. About 1.9% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line , including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over. Top employers in Cold Spring include: Minnesota Highway 23 serves as

420-473: Was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.11. The median age in the city was 36.7 years. 27.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.4% were from 25 to 44; 20.4% were from 45 to 64; and 19% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.3% male and 51.7% female. Ancestry breakdown of residents is German (67.6%), American (5.9%), Swedish (4.0%), Irish (2.4%), Norwegian (1.7%), English (1.2%). As of

441-744: Was sourced from the Cold Spring Granite Company in Cold Spring, MN . The stones for the mural were laid out in the Saint Boniface High School gymnasium while they were staging and awaiting transport to Ohio. Cold Spring, Minnesota Cold Spring is a city in Stearns County , Minnesota , United States, at the gateway of the Sauk River Chain of Lakes, an interconnected system of 14 bay-like lakes fed and connected by

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