Valentine's Day - at the abbey
It's Valentine's Day, so that means the good-looking-one and I went off ... to a church.
In this case, Our Lady of the Genesee Abbey - Trappist, and the home of Monks Bread.
We went into the chapel to pray for a while.
abbey chapel -
lingering incense
and silence
Well, there was silence until ...
a sprightly tune
echoes through the chapel -
someone's cell phone
The phone wasn't really a bother. Later, a woman brought in her children, and they were very quiet and respectful - nice to see.
After, we bought some bread (of course), and the good-looking-one visited with Mary for a few moments.
Then off to lunch and home.
Maybe that's not everyone's idea of Valentine's Day, but for us, it was quite nice.
In this case, Our Lady of the Genesee Abbey - Trappist, and the home of Monks Bread.
We went into the chapel to pray for a while.abbey chapel -
lingering incense
and silence
Well, there was silence until ...
a sprightly tune
echoes through the chapel -
someone's cell phone
The phone wasn't really a bother. Later, a woman brought in her children, and they were very quiet and respectful - nice to see.
After, we bought some bread (of course), and the good-looking-one visited with Mary for a few moments.
Then off to lunch and home.Maybe that's not everyone's idea of Valentine's Day, but for us, it was quite nice.
posted by A Secular Franciscan | 3:17 PM
2 Comments:
That is a sweet Valentine's Day.
I have spent quite a few days and nights in the chapel with the good monks. This reminds me I need to get up there for a retreat.
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