Tradition

“Their first concern
wasn’t a new structure;
they wanted to live
the old in a new way:
a real thirst for authenticity
and simplicity
drove them forward.”

“For the time being,
their contemplation
was their hard work,
carrying stones for architecture
which would give witness
to their vision:
that new spirit,
framed by bare walls.”

“The form of life
flows forth from the life itself,
the folds enwrapping the kernel.
The real workshop
is one’s own heart
where the image of God
has to be hewn out.

(from a poem by Sr. Elisabeth)