'Mary Mother of All Nations' is a sculpture located on the grounds of St Brigid's Catholic Church, on the corner of Marrickville Road and Livingstone Road, in the inner west suburb of Marrickville. The Monastery was built here in 1915 and St Brigid’s Church was opened in 1921. Vietnamese parishioners requested a statue of Our Lady to be placed outside the church, around which they could gather to pray as they do in Vietnam. Artist and sculptor Daniel Dominguez created the brass statue in 2006, modelled on the statue of Mary Queen of the World in the square outside Saigon Cathedral. The features were inspired by the Renaissance Della Robbia Madonna in Florence.
What a serene place to pray!
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ReplyDeleteI like the flowers in the pots next to it.
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ReplyDeleteVery nice, and I like the dome on the church too.
ReplyDeleteIt is standing on a nice spot and I with the flowers it is also a colorful sight.
ReplyDeleteJim, I'm your big fan. You take beautiful photos.
ReplyDeleteA perfectly captured sculpture of the Mother of God and a white prayer chapel.
Jim, have you thought about acquiring InSPIREd? Won't you miss this blog? I hope it does not fade away and we will meet here.
Hugs and heartfelt greetings.
Lucja
Thanks for your kind words, Lucia-Maria. My blog already takes up a lot of my time, so I can't take it on. I will miss it if it ends, so I hope somebody will be able to continue it. Cheers, Jim.
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ReplyDeleteInteresting statue
ReplyDeleteInteresting story. Lovely spot.
ReplyDeleteThat’s a wonderful multi-cultural garden and statue.
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Oh, did you see that the linkup is going away?
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DeleteWhat a great capture and those blooms are beautiful. It would be my pleasure if you join my link up party related to Gardening, Nature and birds here at http://jaipurgardening.blogspot.com/2021/04/garden-affair-nemesia.html
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post ! Thanks for sharing with Garden Affair.
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