Today we took a drive out to a place called Mulgoa and a shrine at a place called Schoenstatt, which means Beautiful Place. It is a retreat centre and place of pilgrimage set on about 50 acres of lush farmland and is really idyllic. Schoenstatt is a Marian movement originally founded in Germany that is dedicated to the nurturing of family life. They have shrines like this all over the world - in Cape Town where I am from, they have 3 if memory serves - one of which is in Constantia and in which I was baptised. It is quite freaky to see it over here in Aus, as inside and out, these little chapels of prayer are identical wherever they are in the world.
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Hey we have be living in Mulgoa for more than a year now, and I never seen this ... will investigate. Thanks
Rina
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Hey Rina, Cool - got to say you live in an awesome part of Sydney! Idyllic! Checked out both your blogs - felt like a real trip to mellowville - very warm and easy like an old pair of comfy slippers in front of a fire! Nice themes and I will visti again at the end of a hard day at work.
Cheers!
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