VISITA IGLESIA 2025: Almudena Cathedral - Madrid, Spain
Traveling keeps me away from my daily gardening routine. Somehow, this makes me feel anxious wondering if my plants will remain vibrant and healthy until I come back. Yet when I look at the brighter side of things, the thought of seeing and experiencing new places I have never been to, mixing with people of different cultures, relieving stress through physical and emotional relaxation and gaining a new level of spiritual renewal undeniably excites me. As the Holy Week is fast approaching, I took the opportunity to visit notable churches for thanksgiving and meditation during our recent trip to Madrid and the northern parts of Spain. CATEDRAL DE SANTA MARIA LA REAL DE ALMUDENA (Cathedral of St. Mary Royal of Almudena) More commonly known as Almudena Cathedral, its construction started in 1883 under the reign of King Alfonso XII. It was completed a century later when it was consecrated by Pope Pius in 1993 - the first to be consecrated by a Pope outside of Rome. T...