church and votive candles

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Cathedral Candles
Friend Rachel (catsrfun) and I went to Christchurch, New Zealand for the day, these are some of the shots I have taken..

Prayer
Minor Basilica of St. Lorenzo Ruiz aka Binondo Church Canonized in 1987, Lorenzo Ruiz is the first Filipino Roman Catholic saint. A Chinese mestizo (his father was Chinese and his mother was Filipino), he was tortured and martyred in Japan in 1637. The church facade and belltower, over 400 years old, were the only remnants from the original structure. The rest was destroyed in World War II as the Americans liberated Manila from the Japanese. As a result the rest of it is only about 60 years old, with the murals inside even younger than that..

light divine
Votive candles in the Catholic church at San Juan Capistrano Mission, California Natural Born Hikers.

Large Votive
I had to take the one cover off to show that they were light bulbs..

VOTIVE CANDLE GIRL
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A Votive in the Dark Cathedral
I love a scary cathedral. They can put you in such a melancholy and gloomy mood if you want them too. You can feel the overbearing saints from above judging your moves, and giving you a few bonus points in the big game if you light one of the votives. In a scientific study, it was proven than a votive makes a prayer 35% more likely to be granted. from the blog at www.stuckincustoms.com.

The Face of God
View Large and See the Note.

divinity, new york city
© 2009 Steve Kelley St. John the Divine Cathedral, New York City (NYC). HDR 8 exposures (photomatix 3.1, cs3) Please view on black and large: BlackMagic... Stumble It!.

light, new york city
© 2009 Steve Kelley Looking back at St. John the Divine Cathedral Church, New York City (NYC). HDR 9 exposures (photomatix 3.1, cs3) Please view on black and large: BlackMagic... Stumble It!.

glass, new york city
© 2009 Steve Kelley Looking up and back at St. John the Divine Cathedral Church, New York City (NYC). Last of the series. HDR 9 exposures (photomatix 3.1, cs3) Please view on black and large: BlackMagic... Stumble It!.

The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine
© 2009 Steve Kelley St. John the Divine Cathedral, New York City (NYC). single exposure Please view on black and large: BlackMagic... Stumble It!.

all hallows eve
© 2009 Steve Kelley or just plain old Happy Halloween! and yes i know this is not a catholic church but wanted to avoid some sac-religiousness here... St. John the Divine Cathedral, New York City (NYC). single exposure Please view on black and large: BlackMagic... Stumble It!.

Hell Has Frozen Over
If I would have, three years ago, told Lance Higdon that he would be kneeling in front of a statue of the Blessed Mother, he would have slapped me. I win. Ha..

Ave Maria
Ave Maria, gracia plena, Dominus tecum....

The Motive For My Votive
An old film shot I took years ago at the Cathedral of St. Paul. | St. Paul, MN.

Nobody's Praying
St. Paul, Minn..

Tourist In My Own City
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Offerings
Not sure which one of these I like better... either the candles are in focus, or the statue... what do you think?.

Votive Candles
When you enter a Catholic church, you might see a shrine, small side chapels or side altars with statues or icons and rows of votive candles. The word "votive" comes from the Latin "votum" meaning "vow," and these candles (which aren't blessed) are, when lit, used to symbolize our prayers, vows of prayer, or simply our honoring God or one of His Saints. -- www.fisheaters.com/fire.html.

To Mary Magdelene
Candles in the church of Mary Magdelene at Rennes le Chateau - a tiny, dark church yet with lavish decorations..

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