Vatican City: the center of Catholicism

Camerlengo: (to Robert Langdon)
Do you believe in God?

Robert Langdon:
I'm an academician.
My mind tells me I will not understand God.
My heart says I am not meant to.
Faith is a gift I have yet to receive.

statue of Mary Magdalene and Jesus

I have been wondering how it feels to be standing at the Sistine Chapel. I mean, can our physical presence at the holy place strengthen our belief in God? While watching ANGELS AND DEMONS, I was thinking if the cardinals and even the Pope himself knows exactly what God is like. I wonder if being in this holy place will bring us closer to God which most Catholic believe in. Robert Langdon must be right: FAITH IS A GIFT. Undeniably, not all receive such a gift.

Personally, I don't really believe in the God that most people project to know. But in my heart, I feel that there is SOMEONE who knows me like no one else does. I can feel that Someone powerful must have caused things in my life be put in their proper places. I'm just not sure if the God that I know is the same God most Catholic project to be their savior.

Maybe this is the reason I once dreamed of standing in the middle of the Sistine Chapel -- perhaps to find out if such a holy place can bring me closer to that Someone who never fails to guide me.

Inside the Sistine Chapel

The Swiss Guard

My best friend, Gerald, has been to the Vatican City (wow!). I got these photos from him. (tnx!)

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