There's a lot to see inside the Berliner Dom, but I thought I'd skip right to one of my favourite parts of any church - the candle offerings. Although I'm not really a believer, I always light a candle whenever I visit a church in memory of my grandmother. I hope she can see the light from heaven and know that someone is thinking of her.
Each of the candles also has a little mini-sign on it showing an artist's rendition of the Dom. If you'd like to see more signs, take a look at Signs, Signs. There will be more of the Dom tomorrow.
Your mention of your grandmother touches my heart. Nice photo of the candles! J'ai bien compris votre commentaire en francais...vous parlez tres bien le francais. Merci! :)
ReplyDeleteI think I have a photo of these somewhere in my archives... Bien qu'athée, il m'arrive aussi d'allumer des cierge ou des votives !
ReplyDeleteNice thought, I like churches as the are peaceful places to be
ReplyDeleteA very melancholy shot, wonderful light.
ReplyDeleteI would not have thought of doing this in black and white. It's very effective. We lit candles in Notre Dame, Paris, too. A nice gesture, I think.
ReplyDeletevery nice and i'm sure your grandma loves that you do this in her memory :)
ReplyDeleteLight one for me, next time. Will ya?
ReplyDeleteThose are particularly nice candles.
ReplyDeleteA melancholy image, to be sure. There are candles in the Catholic churches here for the same purpose.
ReplyDeleteThere is something special about the candles in Church. Nice one!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful thought.
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ReplyDeleteBeautiful pic and remembrance :)
ReplyDeleteLike how the softly dark shapes frame the lovely glow of the candles.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful churches can be good places to meditate even if you're not a believer...and candles are great of course too for that. I like that you think of your grandmother in this way.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure your grandmother would be immensely pleased. ;)
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