A Very Holy Place in the City.
Hidden in the older area of the city is St. Anthony's Chapel. The moment we entered the chapel, we can feel the atmosphere of sacredness, of calm and peace. The life-sized Station of the Cross was amazing. Too bad...
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A Very Holy Place in the City.
Hidden in the older area of the city is St. Anthony's Chapel. The moment we entered the chapel, we can feel the atmosphere of sacredness, of calm and peace. The life-sized Station of the Cross was amazing. Too bad we were not allowed to take pictures. Going deeper into the chapel, we came into the heart of the chapel which housed 5000+ relics of Saints.
While we were looking around, a lady approached us and offered to give us a tour of the chapel. She explained the story about how Fr. Suitbert Mollinger built the initial chapel to house his collection of relics. And then when he added the Station of the Cross, the original chapel did not have enough space, and it was extended to its current size. She also suggested us to visit the gift shop across the street and visit Fr. Mollinger's museum on the 2nd floor.
We spent some time in the chapel, praying to and with the Saints. How amazing that time was, the feeling that we were surrounded by 5000+ Saints. The reliquary of St. Anthony of Padua was very special, and was given a prominent place in a side altar. He was the Saint the chapel was named after.
Then we crossed the street to visit the gift shop and the museum upstairs. We saw there some crutches from people who were healed from their ailments. For those who believe, this Chapel could be a place of healing too.
This Chapel is a holy place which every one should not miss to visit. Make sure to note the Hours of Visitation which is 1:00 - 4:00 pm, but closed on Fridays and holidays.