Each year, 50 days after Easter, there is a celebration called the Pentecost where there is a feast to commemorate the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus.
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Last Sunday at the Pantheon in Rome, after the Pentecost mass there was the spectacular tradition where thousands of rose petals were dropped down the oculus – the top opening of the pantheon.
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How it was done was with a group of firemen climbing up to the top of the dome, each carrying bags of rose petals with them – not an easy feat at about 40 meters height. And at the right time, the petals are dropped down.
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It’s such a enchanting sight to behold with the red petals fluttering down under the the stream of light from the top of the dome. As the rose petals drops down, it’s a form of a symbolism of the Holy Spirit’s descent to Earth.
Personally for me, I think that there is something romantic and captivating about it all.