Am I worthy? Picture a lonely creature in the vastness of a cathedral, her feet making no sound on the cold marble floor. Like a scolded puppy seeking reconciliation, she inches toward the altar – two steps forward, one step back – gaze lowering and raising in an uncertain dance of longing. The golden tabernacle gleams ahead, but the space between feels vast and laden with invisible barriers. “Am I worthy to come closer?” asks her...
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