A trip to Mount

Having a lot of work to do makes you want to escape the piling amount of work for a short period. This trip was a short escape from the bustling moment that turned out to be ethereal. The timing of the trip was wrong as it was a sunny afternoon when the sun was on my head. My friend Theresa had been wanting to drag me to that place since December but all we did was postpone the trip but the the afternoon we just decided to go which all of a sudden was a very good decision. 

St. Thomas Mount is the place where Jesus disciple was killed. There is a church built on top of the mountain. This church may not be very huge but it has a lot of uniqueness embedded within. First of all, we find a sculpture portraying an expecting Mary with Jesus in her womb. I have visited quite a few churches and chapels and found such a visual for the first time. Some  believers came to pray and spend time in the presence of God which was a pleasant feeling.

In a world where everyone is running, it's a very moment of peace to pause, wait and think. One thing that made me think was some people enter the church, went in front prayed for a few seconds and left. Can a prayer be done that fast? I am not questioning any belief system its just made me think and reflect because we go to church for something that we need and want, but how many of us go to worship and thank for all the blessings known and unknown that we received ? Hmm, a good thought to ponder upon.

The places also had other sculptures that showed a very brief life of St Thomas. There were pictures of the remaining disciples of Jesus who went to different places to spread the gospels and each of them had a brutal death. 

St. Thomas Mount is known for its viewpoint, as it is on a mountain top we can see the entire city. The view of the city was so packed and we can hear the bustling sound if strained our ears. The mountain top was silent and lot of families were sitting outside relaxing and spending time with each other. It's a very beautiful sight to be visited.