Last week, Cardinal Nicol\u00e1s L\u00f3pez Rodr\u00edguez blessed the new Capilla Santa Mar\u00eda de la R\u00e1bida at the Columbus Lighthouse. A weekly Mass will be celebrated at 5 pm on Sundays. At the opening of the new chapel, Cardinal L\u00f3pez spoke about the purpose of the Columbus Lighthouse, saying that it is the tomb of Christopher Columbus’s mortal remains and is a reminder of the cross of Christianity that the explorer brought to the New World. The chapel honors Nuestra Se\u00f1ora Santa Mar\u00eda de la R\u00e1bida. The Cardinal explained that when Columbus did not receive the support from the King of Portugal for his trip to the Indies, he stayed at the Monasterio de la R\u00e1bida until he was able to contact the monarch of Spain and propose the voyage. In time, he paid much devotion to the Santa Mar\u00eda de la R\u00e1bida, who was reputed to have performed many miracles in the XVI and XVII centuries.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Last week, Cardinal Nicol\u00e1s L\u00f3pez Rodr\u00edguez blessed the new Capilla Santa Mar\u00eda de la R\u00e1bida at the Columbus Lighthouse. A weekly Mass will be celebrated at 5 pm on Sundays. At the opening of the new chapel, Cardinal L\u00f3pez spoke about the purpose of the Columbus Lighthouse, saying that it is the tomb of Christopher … <\/p>\n