peace be with you. as the Father has sent me, so i send you... receive the Holy Spirit, for those sins you forgive, they are forgiven, for those whose sins you retain, they are retained. - from john 20.19-23(image detail: the church topper of the ivana church, batan island, batanes)
the top of the classic-looking church of ivana town, batan island, in batanes looks very much like those of mexican pueblos. the church looks out to the balintang channel that divides the main island of batan to sabtang as if blessing the outgoing fishermen for a safe trip and the incoming fishermen for a good catch.
the prayer of jabez
oh that you will bless me indeed and enlarge my territory and that your hand will be upon me and that you will keep me from evil
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