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Catholic Mass In Porto

Catholic Mass in Porto 
Sunday evening in Porto my wife went to mass while I sat in 
the park opposite admiring the grand architecture built in 
honour of a God. Got restless and walked into the church to 
see what was going on. It was a titanic church with a roof
that stretched all the way to heaven and possible beyond.
 
Although the congregation was of three hundred people 
it seemed almost empty. Benches made of hard wood and 
behind each bench a wooden cross- bar to lean ones knees 
on, and since the worshippers were doing that I went down 
on my knees too and for a moment felt quite humble. 

There is in the Christian Religion much written about agony 
it seems to be a part of the faith since Jesus died a slow death 
on the cross; nevertheless I was glad when the parishioners
arose, and uplifted we all walked into the summer evening.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2013




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Date: 9/13/2013 6:51:00 AM
Oh God (literally) Jan. This brings back memories except for the park bench. For us it became the local bar after I became 18. I had my knee surgery. It all went well except the patient is still complaining. love you, Kathy
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Jan Oskar Hansen
Date: 9/13/2013 1:35:00 PM
glad to have you back my dear

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