October 10, day 10

“Unless you are willing to do the ridiculous, God will not do the miraculous. When you have God, you don’t have to know everything about it; you just do it.” ― Mother Angelica

We went to Oberammergau, a municipality know for its wood carvings and world famous Passion Plays. In the 1600’s the people prayed to be spared of the Black Plague vowing that they would present a play depicting the Life and Passion of Jesus Christ every 10 years. The first play was presented in 1634 and was only missed during the two World Wars. We had Mass at St. Marin Church in Garmisch-Partenkirchen which was two separate towns for many years, and maintain separate identities.

















































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