There are plenty of churches in Florence but that doesn’t mean there are plenty of place just to drop in and pray. For example, there is a line to get into the Duomo unless you go early in the morning to Mass. Santa Maria Novella, Santa Croce and San Lorenzo charge an entrance fee, and then, almost like an afterthought, designate a section free of charge for prayer. I never find these roped-off areas very satisfactory for prayer. I feel that I have been designated to a second rate section, pushed aside, reluctantly accommodated for wanting, ‘god’ forbid, to pray in church.
Well, I might as well face it, there are more tourists that prayer people in Florence, and the churches need entry fees to maintain the building. And yet…. how extremely sad. Perhaps something to pray about.
Orsanmichele, which I’ll write about in a future acottagebythesea.net blog, is an exception.
Well, I might as well face it, there are more tourists that prayer people in Florence, and the churches need entry fees to maintain the building. And yet…. how extremely sad. Perhaps something to pray about.
Orsanmichele, which I’ll write about in a future acottagebythesea.net blog, is an exception.
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