Sunday Morning in Istanbul

Up early and out, walked down to the road on the sea and it was closed for a marathon. We hiked back up to the top and John figured out how to get a metro card. Boarded the tram and crossed over to the Asia side. Walked straight up a hill and crested at the top to find St Antonina of Padua behind a facade. It was a beautiful mass with their “Amazing Choir” when they brought up the gifts, it was 20 plus people and children bringing fresh fruit, household supplies, and baskets filled with offerings. At the end of mass the little kids all had something to say about Mary. It was so beautiful we didn’t want to leave. The men behind me and next to me both had beautiful voices and sang out loud with their baritone voices. We wandered up the street after and John worked for his ice cream cone. Took metro partway back and then ended up in a taxi and he brought us back in a jiffy. We will head out later for dinner…
Thank you God for another beautiful day 🙏❤️🙏Okumaya devam et