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DOMINUS FLEVIT

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(c) Daniel Amarilio

GOD,
Please give  Humanity wisdom
To eliminate the Poverty in the World.
So that the rich become richer.
So that no Poverty exists.
So that no  Parent bury his Child.
So that our wonderful Planet is safe.
So that we to live with Joy, in Peace and surrounded by Love.
So that we will glorify You through our short lives, finished even before
being conceived.
So that to hear New prayers coming from every human’s heart,
Which is the same for every Human in this World, independently rich or
poor, white or colored, Abraham or Buddha’s children.
Because I believe only in Goodness..
(Amarilio's Prayer)

Catholic - Franciscan Order
Located on the Mount of Olives


When you descend the Mount of Olives in the direction of Jerusalem, an incomparable tableau unfolds before your eyes. Now imagine, if your view is so stupendous, what Jesus must have observed on his last, fateful journey 2,000 years ago. At that time the Holy Temple towered above the Kidron Valley - its marble columns and enormous bronze doors a shimmering vision in the morning sun.

Located on the Mount of Olives and immediately facing the Old City's magnificent panorama is a sanctuary called Dominus Flevit, which literally means, in Latin, "the Lord wept" . To symbolize what occurred on or near this site, the sanctuary was fashioned in what the architect envisaged as a teardrop. Thus the building itself serves as a poignant reminder of that New Testament scene.

One of the newest churches in Jerusalem, Dominus Flevit sits atop a very ancient site.

While from the top of the mountain Dominus Flevit's intriguingly abstract exterior appears to be the top of a large and impressive edifice, the church is actually quite small.

The compact chapel's most remarkable feature is its arch-shaped picture window, purposely situated behind the altar. A stupendous view of the contemporary Old City includes a section of 400-year-old Turkish-built walls, many of its buildings, and the Mosque of Omar's glittering, golden dome.

Architect of this modern masterpiece was Antonio Barluzzi, who designed several of Jerusalem's most delightful sanctuaries and the monumental edifice which served at the beginning of the century as the city's Italian Hospital.


 
 

Natalia Staikova

 

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