Catholic Word of the Day: SANCTUARY OF [OUR] SORROWFUL MOTHER, 12-18-09

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SANCTUARY OF [OUR] SORROWFUL MOTHER

This shrine to Mary was founded in 1926 in Portland, Oregon, and is constructed on two terraces, one on street level, another at the top of a high cliff. A marble Crucifixion group dominates the area. On the lower level is a cavern where under the grotto arch stands a white altar framed with flowers and vines. Above on the cliff wall is a replica of Michelangel's Pietà with two bronze angels holding torches. At the western end of the amphitheater is the cross-laden Christ, whose stumbling figure leads the eye to his Mother standing at the very top of the one-hundred-fifty-foot cliff wall. The Stations of the Cross dot the base of the hill, also the praying figure of St. Philip Benizi, founder of the Servites, who are in charge of the shrine.

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I couldn't believe it when this came up today. I will search for links that contain photos later. We just call it "The Grotto". Beautiful Christmas choral presentations take place right now at The Grotto.

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Casualism	Victim	Frustulum
Unity	Isaiah	Episcopal Curia
Wake	Canonical Age	Paschal Candle
Doctrinal Demythology	Pro Armenis	Lamb
Responsory	Dogma	Roman Martyrology
Greek Rites	Anglican Orders	Attritionism
Ciborium	Paenitemini	Amice
Feast of the Visitation	Our Lady Protectress of Rome (Salus Populi Romani)	Tosefta
Györ	Poverty of Sharing	Sollicitudo Omnium Ecclesiarium
Penalty, Penitential	Intuition	Witness
Sanctuary of [Our] Sorrowful Mother

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