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Odysseus At The Liturgy

Odysseus At The Liturgy

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Feb 20, 2022
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I took this shot of the St. Gellert statue this afternoon from the base of the Elizabeth Bridge, walking back home to Buda from church in Pest. According to the account of his martyrdom in 1046, as the pagan mob stoned him, prior to throwing him off this very hill, the missionary bishop blessed them with the sign of the cross. There is Bishop Gellert’s …

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