San Toribio Monastery


    Our group then visited "San Toribio Monastery" where there is a piece of the left branch of the True Cross. The sacred hole where Christ's hand was nailed can be fully seen. The gold-plated reliquary containing the True Cross is 635mm long and the crosspiece is 393mm.with a thickness of 38mm. This is the largest piece of the True Cross, even larger than the one preserved in the Vatican.

    Here Father Miroslav is holding the Cross and blessing our group with it. Later each of us had the opportunity to venerate (kiss) and touch this most special relic personally. This moment will remain forever in our hearts. 


    The site of the monastery is at the top of the mountains and is absolutely breathtaking. This is the end of the road up the mountain and we enjoyed every moment of it. 
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