Život v Cizine (was La Vie Expatriée)
I'm finally satisfying a long-held dream of living abroad.
I started with six months in France followed by two and half years in the Czech Republic.
Now, I'm giving Turkey a try.
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Sunday, May 24, 2009
Svata Dobrotiva
Last year, I joined the pilgrimage to svatá Dobrotivá. This year, I did so again.
The experience was very similar to last year's: the bus ride to Olešna, where we began our procession:
Then the cross-country procession. I remain amazed that the area surrounding Prague becomes so quickly pastoral on leaving the city:
The Augustinians (with the help of some of sv. Tomáš's parishioners) are continuing to restore the monastery, with the view of turning it into a family retreat center. They've made a fair amount of progress since last year:
But there's still a good deal more:
The church, too, is only partially restored. The main altar has been finished, of course:
But the side altars and aisles still need work:
Labels: Czech Republic, pilgrimage, Sv. Tomas, Svata Dobrotiva
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