After breakfast in
Selcuk, we headed up into the hills near
Ephesus to visit
Mary's house. It is believed that
Mary was brought to this house by the
Apostle John.
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| Mary welcoming visitors to her house |
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| Mary's house |
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| Spring water for cleansing |
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| Thousands of prayers line the wall |
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| Sun peeping through the tree with squirrels |
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| Darling little squirrels... can you see them? |
As you drive to and fro Mary's house, you will pass this statue of her. She looks out onto the valley below and is quite a magnificent sight to behold.
Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum.
Benedicta tu in mulieribus,
et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Iesus.
Sancta Maria, Mater Dei,
ora pro nobis peccatoribus,
nunc et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen.
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| Mary looking out over the valley |
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| This is part of the valley Mary's looks out onto. Spot the ruins |
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| More of the valley |
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| Cottage nestled in the hill |
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| Pretty roadside flower... well I think it's a flower |
