This is the main house that can be rented at the
Queen of Peace property. There is a large barn
that is converted into apartments where we stayed
which sits behind the main house. The property
is owned by a woman named Maria. After her husband
died, she moved her from Nevada and purchased this
property to make it into a place for the people who
make a pilgrimage to the shrine.
Jon and Paul in front of the main doors into the
Blessed Sacrament Shrine. These bronze doors
show the scenes of the Seven Joys and the
Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
This is the main statue as you walk up to the
Shrine doors. It is the child Jesus, and serving
as a symbol of the eagor love of our God, he
offers His heart to all who approach him.
The front entrance of the Shrine. The light posts
leading to the shrine are in the shape of a shepherd's
staff. There is a long line of them on both sides. The
top of the cross was sheared off in a storm and it was
then left as a Tau Cross. Mother Angelica saw this
as no accident and left it unrepaired. The Tau Cross
is the sign our Lord had His angel mark on upon the
foreheads of the faithful people. It is also a symbol of
spiritual renewal in the Church.
The Castle San Miguel which sits across the piazza
from the Shrine. It is to call to mind the valor of
the knights and the courage of the saints in times past.
This is a side view from the parking lot. It is truly
a beautiful place to visit.
We are following Pat down the long 2 mile road that
leads directly into the Shrine. It sits high up in the
mountains north of Birmingham. It was cloudy,
but the view was beautiful, The long entrance helps
to quiet your mind as you enter the Shrine's 380 acres.
2 comments:
I have gotten behind on following the blog and I did some catching up today.
I was pleasantly surprised to read about you stopping at Belmont Abbey last month. This is where Betsy graduated in May and she has a job as an Admissions Counselor at the school.
Betsy would love to have you contact her the next time you want to visit. She would love to see Paul. The direct number to her office is 704-825-6785. Her cell phone # is 678-860-3889.
Vicki Cunneen
Thanks so much Vicki, We will be sure to stop in and visit her. We hope, for obvious reasons, that we won't need to visit too often! Not that we don't like Charlotte - it is a beautiful city. We would just like to stay clear of the medical center. -R
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