We met our missionary group this morning at 10:00 at the Dom. We had about 40 missionaries, including many of our new ones. A few were traveling. A few stayed home.
Everywhere we go, we are reminded of hard things that happened here.
Roman ruins:
This is the Carnival memorial. It’s fun. Look at the details.
The Saturday Farmer’s Market by the Dom:
We started in the Dom and everyone just wandered, looking up in awe at the massive gothic beauty. Christmas trees and the Nativity were still set up. Most churches have several trees, usually decorated with the straw stars and ornaments. Sometimes they have white lights. They are simple and beautiful. The Dom had white poinsettias on the steps to the alter area. Also beautiful.
We enjoyed the majesty of it all, then went out into the courtyard in the back, surrounded by a covered an pillared area with headstones and monuments. One was made to represent Christ’s tomb with his crucified body laid out in it, with the nail holes in his hands and feet and side. I really hope someone is indexing all of the tombs and memorials in these churches. Most of the words are in Latin. We spent about 45 minutes in the Dom.
What a beautiful Nativity!
And what a contrast to the end of Jesus’s life.
After visiting this beautiful cathedral, we divided into smaller groups and made our way to the St. Augustine Church.
Our Frankfurt Germany Mission 