As a single guy living alone for years, I don't really do much (or any) decking of the halls at Christmastime. Luckily, half a block down the street from my place, there's a Catholic church that you can always rely on to look festive at this time of year:
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천주교 일원동 성당 = Catholic Irweon District Cathedral |
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Mary's grotto is there all year, but it gets gussied up at Christmas and Easter. |
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a decidedly Korean-looking Mary |
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Nativity scene |
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a fuller view of the scene |
When you look at the above Nativity scene, do you see a dragon resting its head protectively, just below the manger? If you're having trouble seeing the dragon, look at the pic below:
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imagine dragons |
So even the Eastern dragons were guarding the Baby Jesus that night. Nice to know.
2 comments:
Merry Christmas to you!
Merry Christmas, John.
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