This day in 2018 marked the beginning of the 8 day silent retreat that I made with 65 other Daughters of Charity at our Motherhouse in Paris. Here are some photos of the Motherhouse:
After the French Revolution, the government transferred this complex, which had been the chateau of some aristocrat, to the Daughters of Charity. We moved in in 1810. Lots of additions to the buildings over the years.
the back courtyard
the central courtyard and staircase
a side courtyard leading to the central one
the conference room, where we had all our conferences in French, with headphones and translators
an interior staircase
another courtyard, probably where the horses and carriages were parked
an ancient elevator
another staircase, between the buildings
the Motherhouse Chapel
another interior staircase
Some of it might look luxurious, but the sisters who live here ( it's the retirement home and infirmary as well as the center of government and place for student sisters and sisters who work in the Shrine) live very simply. No air-conditioning, etc.
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