Washington D.C., Dec 8, 2017 / 17:01 pm
With the blessing of its final mosaic, America's Basilica – The National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. – is finally complete after nearly a century of construction and adornment.
"This magnificent tribute in stone, glass, marble mosaic to Mary, Mother of Jesus, Mother of God and our Mother, invites all of us to recognize not only the special role of Mary in our life but the unique glory that is hers in her Immaculate Conception," said Cardinal Donald Wuerl of Washington in his Dec. 8 homily before the dedication of the basilica's new Trinity Dome mosaic.
Blessing of Trinity Dome by Card. Kevin Farrell and @Cardinal_Wuerl at the National Basilica of the Immaculate Conception @MarysShrine pic.twitter.com/1V6IRYqOJz
- Addie Mena (@AddieMMena) December 8, 2017