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Everyone is getting ready for the Pope. How can one not resist taking such a picture? |
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The Lincoln pilgrims visit the franciscan convent of the Poor Clares. |
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Often called the Poor Clares, this monastery is know as the Clarisas de Santa Isabela de los Reyes, because St. Isabel was a patron of their foundation. |
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Fr. Rodriguez translates some of the history of their foundation, dating back to 1477. |
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The sisters also have a small museum of artwork and artifacts. |
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A 16th century Tenebrarium, a candelabra used as part of the Tenebrae services during Holy Week, where each of 15 candles are extinguished (representing Christ being abandoned by his disciples). |
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Perhaps not your typical depiction of Francis and Clare, known for their poverty. |
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Approaching the Cathedral... |
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...one catches glimpses of tower. |
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The Cathedral "Door of the Clock" - I wonder where it gets that name from? Actually its the oldest door, begun in the 14th Century. |
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We arrive on the one day of the year, where in honor of the Assumption, they celebrate the "Virgen del Sagrario" - and distribute water from a spring located under the Cathedral. |
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A final picture as we leave Toledo of the Alcantara bridge, a Roman bridge across the Tagus river, which in the Middle Ages was about the only entrance into the well protected city. |
