Since 1949, this statue of Our Lady of the Seven Dolors has been standing in the cemetery behind St. Anthony of Padua Chapel, also known as The Smallest Church in the World, near Festina, Iowa.
Dolors are sorrows. She is Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows, with those sorrows being:
1. The prophecy of Simeon
2. The flight into Egypt
3. The loss of the child Jesus in the temple
4. Mary meets Jesus on the way to the cross
5. Jesus dies on the cross
6. Mary receives the dead body of her son
7. Jesus is laid in the tomb
.jpg)
.jpg)
4 comments:
That is a beautiful statue. I like the shadows of the branches on the tombstone. Gives off a special effect I think!
Love the shadow play in these shots! Very well done!
I looked on the map to try and see where Festina is located. It's not on the map so it must be really small.
Cool picture and great information.
Loved the shadows on the stone.
Have a Tiggeriffic Day~ ta ta for now from Iowa:)
Thanks for all the comments!
To Tiggeriffic: Festina is located on Hwy. 150 between West Union and Calmar. It shown on the DOT highway maps. The church is in the country west of Festina.
Post a Comment