The doors and beauty of San Xavier del Bac

I took these photos at dusk on a full moon night at San Xavier del Bac in Tucson, Arizona.

The church is often called the White Dove of the Desert.

The church is located on Indian lands and it is an active church and a doorway to many goals and aspirations.

The night I was there, I shared Indian frybread with locals and waited for the moon to rise and the processional to occur.

It was a special night as a patron saint was going to be carried out of the church around the open area in front of the church. There was fireworks, music, and the bells were clanging.

It was quite a nice event and I felt very privileged to be able to experience it.

The first photos shows the church with the moon way above it and some stars, but I love the blue sky and the church bathed in the unusual blue.

The second photo is of the front doors of the church. You can see they are very colorful and detailed.

The third photo is the front doors that are open and mass is occurring inside. It is just before the Bishop and the patron saint and worshipers and musicians come out into the open space to walk once around the front yard.

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