Saturday 30 December is the Feast of the Holy Family in honour of Jesus of Nazareth and his parents, the Virgin Mary and Joseph of Nazareth, as a family. This feast is celebrated on the Sunday within the Octave of Christmas (between 25 December and 1 January) or 30 December if there is no Sunday …
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Readers already know that Gaudí wasn’t in charge of the original design or initial stages of construction on the Sagrada Família. These were overseen by architect Francisco de Paula del Villar y Lozano. When Gaudí came to the project, most of the foundations had been laid and the work on the crypt was under way. …
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