Klosterkirche Mehrerau: Monks and Relics sa vracajú po renovácii!

Klosterkirche Mehrerau: Monks and Relics sa vracajú po renovácii!

Bregenz, Österreich - Cisterciánsky kláštorový kostol v Mehrerau po jednom roku renovácie opäť svieti v novej nádheru. With an investment volume of around three million euros, not only the structure and acoustics of the church, which was opened in 1964, were improved, but also recruited historical relics of significant saints. Otec Maurus opisuje relikvie ako „živé svedectvá viery“. These central spiritual objects are considered role models that show the believers how they can lead their lives to achieve their goals, said Father Prior Henrik. On March 23, 2025, the result of this extensive rehabilitation work was ceremoniously inaugurated, which is a big moment for Abbot Vinzenz Wohlwend: "I am very happy that we did this stage."

Nový začiatok pre otca predchádzajúceho Henrika

Príbeh otca predchádzajúceho Henrika je neoddeliteľne spojený s Mehrerau. Po dlhej ceste z Chorvátska sa prvýkrát dostal do kláštora v roku 1998, kde ho opát Kassian predstavil mníšskej komunite. Despite a promising career as director of the Croatian Historical Institute, the longing for a life of simple and spiritual belonging in the monastery increasingly strengthened. According to Mehrerau.at he found his destiny at the tomb of St. Antonius in Padua, which led to his return to Bregenz in 2016. There he took on responsible Úlohy v kláštore a boli nakoniec zvolené pred rokom 2018.

Otec Henrik cíti svoju úlohu ako predchádzajúcu nielen zodpovednosť voči svojim bratom, ale aj ako príležitosť na vnútornú zmenu. „Pokiaľ ide o potreby medziľudských vzťahov a spirituality, potrebujem priestor ticha, ktorý mi kláštor ponúka,“ hovorí. The monastery Mehrerau, now revitalized and reinforced by the return of its monks and the important relics, is ready to face new challenges and to open up for future generations.