"It is as if time has not passed here at all, over the...

"It is as if time has not passed here at all, over the intervening years. The old stones under my feet, the open breadth of the sanctuary, the over-rich scent of incense, the great lines of white candles flickering in a winter draught, they are the same. My footfalls resound on the flagstones of this great cruciform hall. I hide myself in an alcove before the statue of Mary Magdalene."
— from the novel SINFUL FOLK

PHOTO: Lighting blessing candles in …Milan Cathedral, Duomo di Milano, Milan Italy