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Here and there in Italy, we find chapels in train stations; usually Catholic of course. This is the little room in the station at Foligno set aside for the prayers of railworkers and the occasional passenger.
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Facing the altar, we see about half the sanctuary. The altar and furnishings are crafted of various railroad matériel. (I'm not a railroad buff: if you know what item of equipment has been repurposed for the pulpit, I'd love to hear from you.) |
No modern Catholic church would be complete without an chapel or an altar dedicated to the Virgin Mary; despite the limited space available, this little sanctuary is true to form:
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On the Epistle-side wall, what in a larger space would be a full-size chapel. Our Lady of Fatima is recognizable by the three children praying, the two girls Lucia and Jacinta to Mary's right, and Francisco the boy to her left. |
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