The chapel at Al Bustan is dedicated to the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, the All-holy Theotokos. It is unusual in having a low iconostasion. This gives a clear view of the walls and ceiling, which were painted in a secco technique by Father Pachomios, a monk of Sinai who died in 1958.
One cannot help feeling that perhaps Father Pachomios got a little carried away.
Commemorating names in preparation for the Divine Liturgy
On the wall, an icon of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary
Father Michael censing the church
Reading the Holy Gospel
I rather like the trompe d’oeil effect but, yes, perhaps too much in such a small space. It’s good to see that Liturgy is regularly offered in these remote chapels.
We all need the Liturgy at St.Katerina..