🇪🇸 Our Lady of Monserrat - ‘La Moreneta’. May | Month of Mary Series. 💙

May | Month of Mary series. 💙
My close encounter with La Moreneta.

In researching the origins of the 'Our Lady of Montserrat' statue, it was found in the literature that the original statue dates back to 50 AD, having been carved by St. Luke while he lived in Jerusalem.

📍 Santa Maria de Montserrat is an abbey of the Order of Saint Benedict located on the mountain of Montserrat in Monistrol de Montserrat, Catalonia, Spain. It is notable for enshrining the image of the Virgin of Montserrat. The monastery was founded in 1025 and rebuilt between the 19th and 20th centuries. Wikipedia

📍 The Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família, otherwise known as Sagrada Família, is a church under construction in the Eixample district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It is the largest unfinished Catholic church in the world. Wikipedia

📍 The Temple Expiatori del Sagrat Cor is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica located on the summit of Mount Tibidabo in Barcelona, Catalonia. The building is the work of the Catalan architect Enric Sagnier and was completed by his son Josep Maria Sagnier i Vidal. Wikipedia

📍 The Arc de Triomf (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈaɾk də tɾiˈomf]) is a memorial arch in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was built by architect Josep Vilaseca i Casanovas as the main access gate for the 1888 Barcelona World Fair. The arch crosses over the wide central promenade of the Passeig de Lluís Companys, leading to the Ciutadella Park that now occupies the site of the world fair. It is located at the northern end of the promenade, facing the Passeig de Sant Joan. Wikipedia

Apologies for slowmos. It is for my animé lifestyle videos. My post has becoming longer, as I have to post everything after my phone got corrupted and lose all files. At least I can go back here and grab them when needed.