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Tuesday thoughts: The power of sacred sites 🙏🏽

This picture was taken in January this year, shortly after Pope Benedict XVI transitioned. Heavy security in the area and throngs of crowds in the aftermath made it challenging to visit the Sistine Chapel, one of my favorite spiritual places.

Fortunately, I had an opportunity to enter the chapel a couple of years ago during a hot and humid summer day in Vatican City.
My family and I stood in the piazza of St. Peter’s Basilica, along with other group members, waiting for our tour guide to beckon us into the Sistine Chapel. When he finally did, we maneuvered past the crowds to enter what seemed like an oasis.

I did not know what to expect. The descriptions and pictures in the guidebook and my modest knowledge of its history did not prepare me for the grandeur. Moments after entering the calm and tranquil halls of the chapel, my irritability was replaced by awe.

The walls were covered in breathtaking Renaissance frescoes by great artists like Ghirlandaio, Perugino, and Botticelli. The main attraction, however, was Michelangelo’s ceiling fresco that stretches across an 800 square-foot surface, depicting incidents and characters from the Old Testament.

The papal chapel has immense religious significance, but what makes the Sistine Chapel remarkable goes beyond its sanctity and aesthetic beauty. It emits energy that elicits holiness and timelessness.

I stared at the ceiling in pure silence on those hallowed grounds, and I had a mystical experience beyond my rational comprehension.

Immersing myself in the beautiful art at the Sistine Chapel changed me on a cellular level. I could see the problems I was facing in my life in a different light.

This transformation made sense to me after I read this passage from “A Religion of One’s Own” by Thomas Moore:

“In art, you see reality, but not ordinary reality. You see the sacred understood as the lifeblood and heart of the world.”

Have you had a visceral experience when visiting a sacred site? 💜

#sistinechapel #vaticancity #spiritualsites #spirtuality #travelexperience #italy
Tuesday thoughts: The power of sacred sites 🙏🏽 This picture was taken in January this year, shortly after Pope Benedict XVI transitioned. Heavy security in the area and throngs of crowds in the aftermath made it challenging to visit the Sistine Chapel, one of my favorite spiritual places. Fortunately, I had an opportunity to enter the chapel a couple of years ago during a hot and humid summer day in Vatican City. My family and I stood in the piazza of St. Peter’s Basilica, along with other group members, waiting for our tour guide to beckon us into the Sistine Chapel. When he finally did, we maneuvered past the crowds to enter what seemed like an oasis. I did not know what to expect. The descriptions and pictures in the guidebook and my modest knowledge of its history did not prepare me for the grandeur. Moments after entering the calm and tranquil halls of the chapel, my irritability was replaced by awe. The walls were covered in breathtaking Renaissance frescoes by great artists like Ghirlandaio, Perugino, and Botticelli. The main attraction, however, was Michelangelo’s ceiling fresco that stretches across an 800 square-foot surface, depicting incidents and characters from the Old Testament. The papal chapel has immense religious significance, but what makes the Sistine Chapel remarkable goes beyond its sanctity and aesthetic beauty. It emits energy that elicits holiness and timelessness. I stared at the ceiling in pure silence on those hallowed grounds, and I had a mystical experience beyond my rational comprehension. Immersing myself in the beautiful art at the Sistine Chapel changed me on a cellular level. I could see the problems I was facing in my life in a different light. This transformation made sense to me after I read this passage from “A Religion of One’s Own” by Thomas Moore: “In art, you see reality, but not ordinary reality. You see the sacred understood as the lifeblood and heart of the world.” Have you had a visceral experience when visiting a sacred site? 💜 #sistinechapel #vaticancity #spiritualsites #spirtuality #travelexperience #italy
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