A Place of Sanctuary
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Day 57: Twilight at The Grotto
A Twilight Prayer

Almighty and ever-living God,

I know it is you who rule the day and the night.

I seek you here in the twilight, as the radiance of the sunset colors soften into grey tones along the skyline.

As the day transitions into night I lift up my heart in gratitude for this day.

Thank you for the many ways you reminded me of your faithfulness and mercy.

As I move toward my bedtime allow me to rest in the assurance of your guidance and inspiration.

Please bless and multiply my efforts to love, serve and care for those around me.

I ask this through Christ our Lord,

Amen.
Summer Evenings at The Grotto

During the summer months, The Grotto remains open until 8:30 p.m. Admission to the Upper Gardens is sold until one hour before closing.

Visitors who stroll the grounds in that last hour can be treated to some wonderful lighting, especially in the late summer.

Since we are not open at this time, we thought we would share some photos from that special twilight hour. We hope you enjoy this tour of The Grotto at dusk.

Below: The Grotto Gift Shop, located next to the main parking lot.
Below: The Grotto Plaza and the Chapel of Mary, locate on the lower level of The Grotto. The lower level is free to all throughout the year.
Below: The view of the sunset from outside the Meditation Chapel in the Upper Gardens.
Below: The Christus Statue on the lower level.
Below: The beautiful sunset, seen from the lower level at The Grotto.
Below: The silhouette of the Assumption of Mary Statue, located in the Rose Garden on in the Upper Gardens.
Below: The view from the overlook, 125 feet above Our Lady's Grotto.
Below: The darkening skies, looking northwest from the lower level.
Below: Michael Allen Harrison plays at benefit concert on the lawn in the Upper Gardens.
Below: The cross at the viewpoint.
Below: The beauty of nature, found in the Upper Gardens.
Below: Lights in Our Lady's Grotto.
Below: The sunset looking north from the Meditation Chapel in the Upper Gardens.
Below: The forest with surrounds The Grotto.
Below: The Pieta in the Grotto on the lower level.
The Grotto
The National Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother

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Portland, Oregon

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