Postcard Challenge WEEK 32~MALTA

This week we find no new correspondence from Alexander (since India) . Since Melite is still haunted by the unknown events of Austria; in a last ditch effort she decides to make a side trip to Malta. Melite hopes by visiting all the tranquil settings of Malta; ( including the many  amazing churches) she hopes to find peace that has been missing from her life the last 6 months.  One of the amazing churches Melite visits is the San Gwann Parish Church. This is a relativity new church(1959), it was built over an old cave site where many other churches once stood .The San Gwann Parish Church was built by Capuchin Friars and the church is dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes.
One interesting Fact about  Malta is it  has over 359 churches , which equals 1 church for every Kilometer!

FRONT OF CARD

This is my version  of the gorgeous painting

 that hangs above the altar at

San Gwann Parish. It was done in watercolors and

a little pen work. The image is of the Virgin Mary giving

instructions to  Bernadette Soubirous to return the grotto.

(Bernadette was 14 years old when she had the first apparition.)

 Bernadette returned the grotto several times and finally dug

a hole to reveal a  stream of "Holy Water" that lead to several miracle cures.

Bernadette later became a Saint,  and  the location of the stream

became a  shrine to "Virgin Mary "

One of the  sayings Virgin Mary said to Bernadette was:

'I promise to make you Happy, Not in this

World, but in the Next'



 BACK of CARD

Rather Plain back this week; but here's what Melite writes to Alexander:

 

"My Dearest Alexander,

Since I have  not hear back from you ; I'm assuming

you are still in India trying to save the Bengal Tigers.

I have decided to venture out on my own trip. I went to

Malta looking for some Peace from all the visions ...

I visited many old churches while here but; was predictably

drawn to two. The San Gwann Parish Church and the

Parish Church of Our Lady of Carmel in Fgura. They are

newer churches but a deep connection to  the healing

powers of the 'Virgin Mary'-

I did get blessed by the Friars here with Holy Water

and pray this may lead to 'me healing'.

I hope by the time I get back to Greek homeland

of Schiza you will have sent me a card.

Please take care of yourself ,

Melite"

PAGE in BOOK





This is the view of Our Lady of Caramel Parish Church

in Fgura, Malta at night .  Done in acrylics  with the stain glass

windows done in watercolors - The background in was done

 shades of blues to black. The 'Malta' title was stamp

onto an image of the beautiful handmade Malta lace.

COMPLETED PAGE

This was an interesting week of arting -

Most of my weekend was spent away from home-

Traveling to a stamp &  paper arts convention

So I will be viewing everyone's  work tomorrow.

Happy Creating

Fotojoy/Joyce