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The Last Belgium Blog
My retreat partner Susan and I in Luven, with a statue of a Beguine. It is the work of women to balance the world, to know their strength...

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Sep 29, 20152 min read
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The Heart of the Beguines
Cathedral at Ghent The word “cathedral” means “the throne upon which she sits.” In 15th century Northern Europe, there was a worshipful...

stephanieraffelock
Sep 24, 20153 min read
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Delights and Deliverance
Our group goes to the Minnenhauf. It means “house of love.” We meet Sister Felicitous, who tells us about the women from whose...

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Sep 20, 20152 min read
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Blogging on the Way to the Plane
With the advent of each autumn since, I have planned a retreat. Just before I moved from Colorado to Oregon, I found myself sitting in...

stephanieraffelock
Sep 17, 20153 min read
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And Then I Blogged Through Belgium
Thus far, my sixties have been the most exciting and fun part of my life. I never believed I would say that a few years ago. Sixty is,...

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Sep 9, 20154 min read
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