Tuesday, May 31, 2016

May 31, Feast of the Visitation

Greetings, mes soeurs!

Today on this feast of the Visitation we visited the old Carmel of Lisieux. How special!

Below are photos of places in the old monastery that you will recognize from the photos of that time. Hilary and I were very moved by this experience which we shared with a number of other sisters. However, the photo we asked one of the nuns to take of us in Therese's cell is so dismal that we're embarrassed to post it! So you just have to believe we were there and we prayed for you!


Hallway leading to Therese's room

Therese's cell sans Hilary & Claire
Courtyard where Therese was photographed as a novice
Cloister Walkway around the courtyard

Below: Recreation room off the cloister walkway where Therese was asked to write her autobiography
The infirmary as it was in Therese's time. 

Back at the meeting, we gathered in small groups. 
L to R: Claire-Agnes (Caen), Line-Marie (Compiegne), Veronique (Le Paquier - Switz)

The meeting folders have excellent demographics, website statistics for each page, archival updates etc. We noted that 4 Carmels of the French Federation have closed in the last 6 years. 
The average age is 69. 

FYI: Hilary found our equivalent of Starbucks across the street from the meeting place. We made a B-line there for an afternoon pick-up. I always leave it to Hilary to practice her French on sales-persons. She is amazing at ordering cafe au laits - believe me! She also paid her first bill in euros. 


Daniel Chowning began the first part of his talk tonight entitled Ongoing Formation of the human person according to St. Teresa and St. John of the Cross. Excellent! I shall ask him if we can share it. 

Bonne Nuit and Happy Feast!

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