Monday, June 23, 2008

The Shrine of the Tomb


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Originally uploaded by gigemlee
This is a shot of Andrew Petta ducking down to enter the shrine. It's very dark inside. You wait in line for a long time, and since it was Sunday morning when we went, we were hearing Orthodox chant from the Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom, and the Armenian liturgy at the same time. When you enter the antechamber, it is lit only by candlelight. But, I couldn't bring my camera in. Actually, I guess I could have, but it probably would have seemed profane.

This is the holiest place in the whole world.

To kneel at the place where Jesus Christ rose from the dead is an incredible experience.

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