When in situations of stress we wonder if there is anymore to give. We can be comforted to know that God, who knows our capacity perfectly, placed us here to succeed. No one was foreordained to fail. Let us remember that we were measured before and were found equal to our tasks. When we feel overwhelmed, let us recall the assurance that God will not over-program us; he will not press upon us more than we can bear.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

The Vatican

The main dome in St. Peters Basilica.  This building was RIDICULOUS!  Just to give you a frame of reference, you can fit a football field in this dome.  As in the end zone is sitting in the dome and an end zone is sitting on the floor.  That is how tall it is!  And if you notice how ornate and detailed it is, that is how the entire ceiling of this HUGE building looked.  Absolutely marvelous! 

The Pietra.  This is the first commission that Michelangelo did for the church.  It is of Mary holding the Savior after his crucifixion.

This is the pulpit.  Under this canopy is where Peter's body supposedly lies. 

Just to give you an idea of the magnitude of this building, look behind us, yeah those are people walking around.  It is HUGE.  It is ridiculous how big this building is and how much money went into it.  I have decided that no one should give the LDS church a hard time EVER again!

The Swiss Guard.  I loved their uniforms!

This was one of the sculptures Michelangelo used as inspiration when he painted the Sistine chapel.  We did see the Sistine Chapel, but pictures weren't allowed and we wanted to respect their reasoning behind it.  It was pretty amazing though.  
Behind me is St. Peter's Square.  It is huge and pretty amazing how old it is. 

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