Hello, Catholic Pilgrims. Welcome!
So, we just finished up the voyage that brought Mother Cabrini to Buenos Aires and now we are starting one that takes her from Buenos Aires to Genoa.
It’s August of 1901, so about nine months from when she landed. This is just one letter. It’s unfinished, but there is only one date entry. That means we will read the whole thing today and then I’ll give my reflection. That’ll be the end of this voyage.
Mother Cabrini is going to talk about visiting a church called Our Lady of the Candelaria or more appropriately, La iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria. It’s in Rio de Janeiro. She talks about counting the candle sticks that are shaped like a pyramid. I went to go see if I could find pictures of the church and, sure enough, Mother Cabrini’s description is spot on. I’ll link it in the show notes.
So, let’s get started by turning to page 265.
Candelaria Church: https://www.candelariario.org.br/galeria-de-fotos/
