Last night I was looking for things to do while visiting family up in the Washington DC area.. and i figured, why not look for a Catholic church to Visit.. I had no idea this place existed 24 hours ago.
So about 1:30pm today I took the Metro from Arlington all the way to this place.. Normally this is a 30-40 Min Metro ride with changing trains.... I was really trying to make it there by 3:00pm for the last tour of the day.. but with the tragic events that took place on Monday, and other issues and delays I didn't get there till about 3:20. This is a really good thing though I missed the "tour" as i was able to roam around and see what I wanted, and then was able to sit in the Sanctuary for about 20-25mins just reflecting on my past journey and what is to come next. I was able to catch the tail end of Mass for a Pilgrimage for the Filipino Catholics. That was very interesting..
Over all I spend about 2 hours in the church today.. The longest I have in many years spent in one when not attending a wedding. I think today is the first day I have had more peace in a really really long time.
After that, I did go into the bookstore at the shrine and bought the first bible I have ever purchased myself. The "Ignatius Catholic Bible"
Good news? Going back on Sunday to take the "tour" with my Aunt and Mom... should be interesting.. and will see what happens there. ....More to come!
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