Kamenita Vrata “only gates that still exist today. They were built in the 13th century , and got their present form in 1760 . In the passage of the gate, there is a chapel with a picture of the Mother of God of the Stone Gate , the patroness of the city, according to the picture that survived the great fire in 1731 intact”
Lighting candles at St. Patrick Church near the statue of St. Joseph, Maura helped me out this afternoon. I’d given her a ten as she was headed out the door. Asked her to light five as they’re two dollars each. Take a picture, I called to her. She did exactly that!
The candles will burn for hours in that holy space, throughout the nights. It’s an intention to remember friends and family who are ill, going through a difficult time, experiencing loss snd grief, facing treatment and or surgery, recovering from surgery, expecting a baby. A candle can be lit in gratitude and thanksgiving, too, whatever you believe.
A candle seems a universal symbol for hope. A way to let someone know you are keeping them in your heart. Thanks, Maura.
“Let there be peace on earth
And let it begin with me”
St. Photios Shrine Candles – St.Augustine Florida
and Tiffany Window at Trinity Episcopal Church on King St.
St Augustine Florida
Thanks for inspiring a month of light Becky B.
Fun to be included in Becky B’s Light Show on her blog post https://beckybofwinchester.com/2020/01/18/january-light-18/
My post today is a January photo but from January 15, 2012
We were coming home from the Masters of Visual Arts Show at the Heinz History Center. It was dark but the church in the Strip District was glowing from inside. St. Stanislaus Church was built in 1891 For Becky B’s #Januarylight challenge
The above photo a square or close to it. The following photo shows the stained glass window design and I couldn’t bear to crop the photo.
