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Almost One And The Same

21 March 2011 By: Marlene7 Comments

We were invited to a baptism last Saturday in the country, quite a long drive from the city and enough to make us tired when we came home. I’m pleased to learn that baptism here is celebrated on a Saturday and not on a Sunday as I used to know in the Catholic churches in the Philippines. We attended a baptism in a Catholic church last month and in a Swedish Lutheran church recently, both were held on a Saturday. I find it pleasing to have baptism on that day than on a Sunday, as it gives no stress to think about work the next day.

Catholic Church in Sweden

Inside a Catholic church

As far as I know, there’s only one Catholic church in Gothenburg, unlike where I come from, there are countless. The baptism ceremony is quite longer than in the Swedish church, though the process is roughly the same.

Swedish Lutheran Church

Inside a Swedish Lutheran church

The altars of these two churches have different designs and characteristics but the symbols and paintings are almost the same. The baptism ceremony in a Swedish church is brief and for the first time, I saw a lady priest in the altar. I was surprised when they include and say “Our Father” in Swedish. I didn’t expect to hear this prayer in a non-Catholic church. The Swedish church above is relatively old as it was built in the 17th-century while the renovated and modern ones (like the Domkyrkan) no longer look like that.

About Marlene

Marlene works as a teacher, but she blogs in her spare time. She started blogging in 2007, and since then, it has become one of her hobbies. She writes for Lemback.com, which she and her husband have built and managed but later moved to Wordpress to join other WP bloggers. Connect Marlene on Twitter

Comments

  1. Luna Miranda says

    21 March 2011 at 17:51

    i like the ornate altar and the paintings on the wall. great post for Mellow Yellow Monday.

    Reply
    • Marlene says

      27 March 2011 at 00:15

      Thank you…wonderful, isn’t it?

      Reply
  2. Jonathan says

    22 March 2011 at 09:12

    I had to gaze at the pictures twice before finally seeing that the beauty and the radiance that they possess is one and the same. Funny how two churches built in a different way catering to people with different beliefs cam be very much alike.

    Reply
    • Marlene says

      27 March 2011 at 00:20

      Yes, maybe because Sweden was a Catholic country in the old times.

      Btw, thank you for dropping by and welcome to Lemback Blog.

      Reply
      • Jonathan says

        27 March 2011 at 00:30

        Thank you too! Keep up the good work with your blog! 🙂

        Reply
  3. chizcake says

    24 March 2011 at 17:07

    hi, dropping by, linked you to my blog, have a nice day!

    Reply
    • Marlene says

      2 April 2011 at 21:29

      Thanks, chizcake!

      Reply

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