Visit To A P Lace Of Worship
VISIT TO A PLACE OF WORSHIP
A place of worship and sincere prayers bring us closer to the Almighty. I have a strong respect for all the religions, religious places and the mode of prayers they follow. I believe it is more important to have a strong faith, and this faith will lead us on the correct path. I decided to visit a place of worship of other religion and on my visit to Dubai recently, I went to St. Mary’s Catholic Church.
It is a beautiful church located in Dubai and is dedicated to “Our Lady of Assumption” (St. Mary 's Catholic Church, n.d.). When I entered the Church premises, I was slightly apprehensive and did not know whether I was doing a right thing or not. Still I was attracted towards the peaceful interior, and felt that I have indeed come inside a holy place. I sat on a pew and looked towards the eyes of the Mother’s statue, and felt as if she is talking to me and explaining that it is we human beings who have created the differences, but on the whole, we are all the same, the followers of only one Supreme Power.
I felt a calmness running through my soul and made myself comfortable because I no longer had any panic anxiousness. I started reading my guide book, which gave the details of the Church. It was inaugurated on April 7, 1967 by His Highness, the late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum.
The land for the church was also donated by His Highness; later a new church was constructed in the same place and it was inaugurated on Nov 3, 1989. It can accommodate around 1700 worshippers at a single service (MobileReference, 2010).
While I was reading the guide, I heard footsteps and looked up and saw a man coming towards me. He was dressed in the habit of a father and looked very serene. He came near me and just gave a simple smile and sat next down next to me. He was around 50 years, and had a dark complexion. He appeared to be of Indian origin. We sat silently for some time, and did not ask any questions. Slowly I gathered my courage and just
A place of worship and sincere prayers bring us closer to the Almighty. I have a strong respect for all the religions, religious places and the mode of prayers they follow. I believe it is more important to have a strong faith, and this faith will lead us on the correct path. I decided to visit a place of worship of other religion and on my visit to Dubai recently, I went to St. Mary’s Catholic Church.
It is a beautiful church located in Dubai and is dedicated to “Our Lady of Assumption” (St. Mary 's Catholic Church, n.d.). When I entered the Church premises, I was slightly apprehensive and did not know whether I was doing a right thing or not. Still I was attracted towards the peaceful interior, and felt that I have indeed come inside a holy place. I sat on a pew and looked towards the eyes of the Mother’s statue, and felt as if she is talking to me and explaining that it is we human beings who have created the differences, but on the whole, we are all the same, the followers of only one Supreme Power.
I felt a calmness running through my soul and made myself comfortable because I no longer had any panic anxiousness. I started reading my guide book, which gave the details of the Church. It was inaugurated on April 7, 1967 by His Highness, the late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum.
The land for the church was also donated by His Highness; later a new church was constructed in the same place and it was inaugurated on Nov 3, 1989. It can accommodate around 1700 worshippers at a single service (MobileReference, 2010).
While I was reading the guide, I heard footsteps and looked up and saw a man coming towards me. He was dressed in the habit of a father and looked very serene. He came near me and just gave a simple smile and sat next down next to me. He was around 50 years, and had a dark complexion. He appeared to be of Indian origin. We sat silently for some time, and did not ask any questions. Slowly I gathered my courage and just
References: ISLAM AND CHRISTIANITY. (n.d.). Retrieved January 18, 2014, from Answering Islam: http://www.answering-islam.org/Intro/comparison.html Christianity. (n.d.). Retrieved January 18, 2014, from Christianity Stack Exchange: http://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/18320/do-united-methodist-church-members-really-eat-ham-during-easter MobileReference. (2010). Travel Dubai. MobileReference. St. Mary 's Catholic Church. (n.d.). Retrieved January 18, 2014, from Saint Mary 's Dubai: http://www.saintmarysdubai.com/