Historically, Malta is a very Catholic country. This is a result of St. Paul’s shipwreck in Malta on his way to martyrdom in Rome. Every village in Malta has at least one church; some have more. All these churches, as in most of Europe, have been embellished with gold, some on the altars, others more so, on the walls and even ceilings.
The idea had been that churches are houses of God and God deserves the best, that is, gold. I remember, as a child, hearing about a new church being built and the congregation being asked to donate gold, for melting, to be used in church.
Actually, I even remember that happening in Brooklyn when a church was being built in the last century.
This blog annevisitsmalta.com enhances my book Return to Malta by visiting most of the places mentioned in the book with color photos. The book is available through Amazon and other book stores.
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Anne Visits Malta 