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Free humanity.” That’s a bit of graffiti I saw after visiting the Catholic Center at New York University yesterday. It was emphasized by a heart. At the time, an ice-cream truck was beside it on a hot summer’s day. But there was something more refreshing not too far away. If you look to the right, you see an image of Jesus on the cross. Breaking news: It’s happened already. Jesus has freed humanity.
And then some.
I was in that neighborhood — across the street from Washington Square Park — not because I was dropping off a college student or wanted to take a walk in the park, but because I was making my maiden visit to the first perpetual adoration chapel in Manhattan.
You read that right. The capital of the world, if you listen to us chauvinistic natives, didn’t have a chapel dedicated to adoring the Lord of the universe until a few weeks ago.
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And then some.
I was in that neighborhood — across the street from Washington Square Park — not because I was dropping off a college student or wanted to take a walk in the park, but because I was making my maiden visit to the first perpetual adoration chapel in Manhattan.
You read that right. The capital of the world, if you listen to us chauvinistic natives, didn’t have a chapel dedicated to adoring the Lord of the universe until a few weeks ago.
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A visit to NYC's first perpetual adoration chapel
“Come!” The call of a new perpetual adoration chapel echoes across New York City. Join Kathryn Jean Lopez in embracing the power of the Eucharist to bring light to our lives. Learn more:
www.oursundayvisitor.com