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Our Christmas Dinner

Playa del Rey, California Michael and I had a quiet Christmas dinner with just the two of us. I decided to decorate the whole corner of the table. In the center is a little green tinsel Christmas tree, adorned simply with a red ribbon and two star ornaments: love and joy. A statue of the […]

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Alleluia! Alleluia!

Hollywood, California It’s dusk. We make our way to the pews inside the dark church. At Christ the King, Easter Vigil celebration begins at sunset on Holy Saturday. Father Antonio starts the service by blessing a fire in the vestibule. The priest then lights the Paschal candle. Symbolizing the light of Christ, the flame of […]

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Catholic Wedding Ceremony

Bloomingdale, IllinoisHere’s some more photos from Santy and Ernesto’s wedding. Their ceremony was at St. Isidore Chapel in Bloomingdale. St. Isidore’s, like some other churches, requests that no flash is used during the ceremony. All of these photos were shot using available light only. Some Catholic ceremonies include the lighting of the unity candle, which […]

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