Yep, that's me. You're probably wondering how I ended up in this situation... haha who knows that line from, a show or a movie? Can't remember.
Anyway, that's indeed me, at a very serene and beautiful centre owned and managed by a Catholic community called Opus Dei. It's Latin for the Work. Or Work of God.
I was captivated by the art and general African ambience about it and so I took pictures. Now that I think about it, I suspect they ensure that every centre (yeah, there are others in many countries of the world), has the welcoming aura particular to the area. It's very commendable and a sight for sore eyes. Oh and trust me, Nigerian residents, for whatever reason, citizen or not, have very sore eyes most of the time.
Light at the end of the tunnel. ;)
You can see the doors right? They're rooms for visitors. They organise a programme called a Retreat, all year long for different groups of people - married, female, male, members, etc. - and they last about 2-3 full days.
I really like this image. Everything about it screams African. The sculpture's regalia, the elephant, the pattern across the whatchamacallit. It's admirable.
Here's a full image of that wall.
It's nice, isn't it?
Behold, a lanscape-ish image 😁. I used to draw landscapes a lot in elementary school, during Fine Arts classes. I was so good at drawing them and I loved the look about them.
This building has been around for many many years and I'm in awe of the standard of maintenance. Oh don't be surprised. If you've been here, you'd know it's a rarity. Only 5-year old buildings are already a mess if managed by, well, Nigerians (of course, obviously not all of them).
Isn't this wonderful? 😍
Elementary school is to landscapes, as university and beyond, is to boxes
I doodle a lot, right now, most of it is boxes. That's why I like this photo. It's not boxes but boxes are mostly a collection of squares, so here we are.
A photo of the sculpture of St. Josemaría Escrivà at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
On August 30, a statue honouring the founder of Opus Dei was placed outside St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. The sculpture, which is around five metres (16 feet) tall and is housed in a domed niche on the façade of the Basilica's left transept, was carved from a single block of Carrara marble.
Italian artist, Romano Cosci created the statue in his studio in Pietrasanta, in the Tuscan province of Lucca.
Description
In Cosci's artwork, St. Josemaría is depicted with his arms slightly outstretched, wearing priestly attire for Mass. The papal shields of Popes Benedict XVI and John Paul II, on whose pontificates the sculptor started and completed his work, are carved below. Two angels appear at his feet, one of them is giving St. Josemaría an open book with quotes from the Gospel of Christ that the Opus Dei founder wad fond of: si exaltatus fuero a terra, omnes traham ad meipsum. Meaning, “I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself” (Jn 12:32).
I actually was torn between posting this on Pinmapple or here. There's more photos there though, in a context befitting the community. Click here to check them out.
All photos were taken with my Samsung A22 camera.
Super grateful for your time.
Hugs and kisses.
