Chapel of Saint Anthony Postcard

The postcard shows the Chapel of Saint Anthony. The chapel is located at the Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua (Sant' Antonio de Padova) in Padua, Italy. The Saint’s tomb has been called the “Ark” from the very beginning. The Saint’s tomb is in the altar in this chapel, at head height. The taller candlestick supported by marble angels upfront are sixteenth century creations by Filippo Parodi.

Chapel of Saint Anthony Postcard

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The chapel of the tomb of Saint Anthony

Scala Santa Chapel Postcard

The Scala Santa Chapel (Chapel of the Holy Steps), part of the Basilica of Sainte-Anne de Beaupré, was built in 1871. Inside you will find a replica of the holy steps that Christ mounted to be taken before Pontius Pilate.

Scala Santa Chapel Postcard

Chapel of the Carmelites of Lisieux Postcard

On entering the Chapel of the Carmelites of Lisieux one feels in communion with St. Thérèse who lived here from 9th April, 1888 until 30th September, 1897. Pilgrims can come and venerate the remains of St. Thérèse in the Chapel of the Reliquary. A wax statue is fashioned after the saint at the moment of her death, a delicate smile on her face. The saint is buried below.

Chapel of the Carmelites of Lisieux Postcard

Engraved along the top of the case are her words: Je veux passer mon ciel faire du bien sur la terre; “I want to spend my Heaven doing good on earth.” Above her is the actual statue of Notre Dame du Sourire, the one that cured St. Therese during her illness.

Our Lady of Manaoag Cathedral Postcard

The Our Lady of Manaoag Cathedral was established 400 years ago. Ten years after which, the ivory image was brought to the Philippines by Padre Juan de San Jacinto from Spain via Acapulco. Folk tradition has it that the Blessed Mother Mary Herself designated the place where the church would be built.

Our Lady of Manaoag Cathedral Postcard

The Our Lady of Manaoag Cathedral is Spanish-Romanesque sprinkled with a little touch of German and Italian Renaissance architectural composition. The main features of the facade of the church, on each pilaster at the lower section are topped by the statues of St. Vincent Ferrer, St. Margaret of Hungary, St. Catherine of Sienna and St. Dominic of Guzman.

At the center of the church stands the elevated majestic wooden Altar of Our Lady. Atop the tabernacle of the Most Blessed Sacrament are; the center of which enthrones the miraculous image of Our Lady flanked to its right by the statue of St. Francis of Assisi; to its left by the statue of St. Dominic of Guzman.

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Shrine of Our Lady of Manaoag

Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral Postcard

Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral is the ecclesiastical seat of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cebu in Cebu. Construction of the cathedral took long due to frequent interruptions brought about by lack of funds and other unexpected events.

Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral Postcard

The architecture of the church is typical with baroque colonial churches in the country -- squat, cruciform, and with thick walls to withstand typhoon and other natural calamities. The trefoil-shaped pediment is decorated with carved relieves of floral motifs, an IHS inscription and a pair of griffins. The Spanish Royal Coat of Arms is emblazoned in low relief above the main entrance owing perhaps to the contribution of the Spanish monarch to its construction.

SOURCE:Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral Wikipedia Entry