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Notré-Dâme de Vie Institute

Recently I had the priviledge to visit the Our Lady/Mother of Life Institute in Angat, Bulacan province, the Philippines.

This secular community had its origins in Venasque, southern France when it was originally founded by Fr. Marie-Eugène of the Child Jesus, OCD
and a laywoman named Marie Pila in 1932. A place of contemplation for consecrated members consisting of laypersons, nuns and diocesan priests
to help them "strive to bear witness to the Living God while fulfilling the duties of their professions and ministries", just being there seems to
make one feel like being in a little piece of heaven on earth! :-)

Main driveway
Main driveway		 Detail: Main façade
Detail: Main façade		 Main façade
Main façade		 g9/49/670449/3/99270634.yTRmNACT.jpg Hi there ...! :-)
Hi there ...! :-)
Fr. Marie-Eugène of the Child Jesus, OCD
Fr. Marie-Eugène of the Child Jesus, OCD		 Fr. Marie-Eugène of the Child Jesus, OCD
Fr. Marie-Eugène of the Child Jesus, OCD		 Main entrance shrine
Main entrance shrine		 Marie Pila
Marie Pila		 St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus
St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus
Desk lamp
Desk lamp		 Pinoy version: Notré-Dâme de Vie
Pinoy version: Notré-Dâme de Vie		 Meditational chime
Meditational chime		 Original version (FR): Notré-Dâme de Vie
Original version (FR): Notré-Dâme de Vie		 Bulletin board
Bulletin board
St. Emerentiana
St. Emerentiana		 Priests' chapel
Priests' chapel		 Tabernacle
Tabernacle		 Chapel: main crucifix
Chapel: main crucifix		 Chapel seats
Chapel seats
Stairway to heaven ...? :-)
Stairway to heaven ...? :-)		 Corridor
Corridor		 In the Garden
"In the Garden"		 Image of ND de Vie and the Institute's founder
Image of "ND de Vie" and the Institute's founder		 Crucifix with Sts. Emerentiana and Agnes images
Crucifix with Sts. Emerentiana and Agnes images
Garden
Garden		 Garden
Garden		 Contemplative garden
Contemplative garden		 Garden
Garden		 Garden
Garden
Gardener
Gardener		 Nuns' quarters / main driveway
Nuns' quarters / main driveway		 Main Church/Chapel
Main Church/Chapel		 Sample quarters
Sample quarters		 Doggie-dog!
Doggie-dog!

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Guest 17-Feb-2012 05:21
How I wish I could be there and feel what you have felt while you were there.
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