Altar dedicated to St. Anthony, the patron saint of Deussua
Altar dedicated to St. Anthony, the patron saint of Deussua
Description:
The altar is dedicated to St. Anthony, the patron saint of Deussua, after whom the club is named. The Latin phrase praebe filii cor tumm written on the shrine with portraits of Jesus and Mary (on the left) means ‘My Son, give me thy heart.’ The Latin phrase domus mea doums orationis on the central arch means ‘My house is a house of prayer.’ The Latin phrase petite et acepietis on the arch with a portrait of the Madonna and child (on the right) means ‘ask and you shall receive.’ The altar has been illuminated with lights during Christmas.
Location:
Mazagaon
Date_accepted:
2024-03-13T11:07:36Z
Modified:
2024-03-13T14:22:20Z
Type:
Image
Creator:
Mumbai Archive Project
Contributor:
Ayan Ghosh and Ankita Jain
Publisher:
Jio Institute
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
References:
Goans, Kudd, Special Collections, Mumbai, Mazagaon, Club of St Anthony, Mumbai Archive Project, Deussua, and St Anthony