I was at the Manila Pavilion for a meeting with some gaming officials. After what seemed to be such a long day, I stopped briefly at the 5th floor chapel, Capilla Lorenzo de Manila for some quiet prayer. I heard that the old owner of the hotel, Ambassador Delgado, was once the Philippine dignitary to the Holy See, and the chapel is still in operation today as it has been since the days of the Manila Hilton. I understand that the doors of the chapel are replicas of the doors at the San Agustin Church (or the Manila Cathedral, if I am mistaken). I can see why a lot of buildings have a house of prayer; the short respite was quite refreshing!
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