Ort der Stille

Ort der Stille. Literally, "Place of Tranquility". Tucked away in Frankfurt's downtown lies this unique little place. Adjacent to the Liebfrauenkirche sits a Franciscan convent - and between them, amid the "sensory overload" that is Frankfurt, is the small courtyard called the "Place of Tranquility". If you can get over the shrine to the Blessed Virgin Mary, it is a nice place to sit and simply breathe, pray, or reflect. It's amazing, once you turn the corner from the cobblestone sidewalk - a mere block from the Hauptwache, one of the busiest train stations in Frankfurt - how the sounds of the city melt away.







(My friend, Thomas, from South Africa. If any of my friends from St. Louis are reading this, he will be studying at the Sem in 2008/09!)

Peace to you.