The Basilica at St. Mark's Square in Venice...what a beautiful building. The scaffolding on the exterior was a bit distracting and disappointing for a photo, but it doesn't take away from the obvious magnificence of this structure. You can still see the craftsmanship and the detail that is lacking in most modern construction. Brian and I wound up having to take turns to view the inside of it. When we walked up to the entrance, there was a sign telling us that no backpacks could be brought inside. An official at the entrance told us to walk around to the back to drop off our bags. We walked and walked, but could not see this drop off point. Seems there were others who were having the same difficulty, as there was a cluster of us waiting outside with backpacks for others to come out of the Basilica. It was amazing. I wish that we had photos of the interior, but you'll just have to take my word for it. Some say they get tired of seeing cathedrals in Europe, but I enjoy them. It does make me sad that so many are losing their membership; it's the people that make up Christ's church, not the building. This brings me back to my thoughts at the beginning of this post. The exterior was rough under construction, but the interior was beautiful. Our bodies are like this; as Christians, we have the signs of a rough life on our exterior, but Christ can make us beautiful again. Our bodies are a temple; we should treat them as such. We are a work in progress. I Corinthians 6:19-20 KJV "What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's."
The Basilica at St. Mark's Square in Venice...what a beautiful building. The scaffolding on the exterior was a bit distracting and disappointing for a photo, but it doesn't take away from the obvious magnificence of this structure. You can still see the craftsmanship and the detail that is lacking in most modern construction. Brian and I wound up having to take turns to view the inside of it. When we walked up to the entrance, there was a sign telling us that no backpacks could be brought inside. An official at the entrance told us to walk around to the back to drop off our bags. We walked and walked, but could not see this drop off point. Seems there were others who were having the same difficulty, as there was a cluster of us waiting outside with backpacks for others to come out of the Basilica. It was amazing. I wish that we had photos of the interior, but you'll just have to take my word for it. Some say they get tired of seeing cathedrals in Europe, but I enjoy them. It does make me sad that so many are losing their membership; it's the people that make up Christ's church, not the building. This brings me back to my thoughts at the beginning of this post. The exterior was rough under construction, but the interior was beautiful. Our bodies are like this; as Christians, we have the signs of a rough life on our exterior, but Christ can make us beautiful again. Our bodies are a temple; we should treat them as such. We are a work in progress. I Corinthians 6:19-20 KJV "What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's."
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