Iglesia San Jorge

Very traditional church like the one I am used to back home. Caught mass before j started vacation and it was excellent.

Full of charm and grace. Came here to attend a wedding and the attached picture says it all. Beautiful.

Simply stunning. So beautiful. Peaceful.

How could I not be a fan of a church that reunited me with people I hadn’t seen in close to 15 (being only 25, I understand why that’s such a shocking number) years? San Jorge is a pretty church that’s not given to being overdone. It’s smaller in size than some of the monoliths one might expect wrt Catholic churches, but the detail is, nonetheless, stunning.
What caught my eye (and kept it) was the beautiful masonry. Not a detail was added in by accident. The vaulted archways and sweeping doorways are beset on all sides with icons and reliefs. Every glimpse tells a story. The sanctuary has all the gilded mosiac-​work one would expect from a territory of the Spanish empire. Colonization aside, it’s gorgeous. What I noticed was how well light was incorporated into the design. Some sanctuaries are downright gloomy with their emphasis on artificial light and stained glass. San Jorge, with its white stone, was bathed in light. It makes a difference.
The beauty of the woodwork and marble *everything* were only overshadowed by the radiant beauty of my friend who was getting married. Even a church that stood the ages, pointed to heaven and was bathed in the midday light couldn’t hold a candle to her. 4 stars for San Jorge. 5 stars for her. Congrats, mi amiga.