Curious Christian

Have you ever felt that Christian churches could benefit from more spaces for quiet reflection? At the Mariandale Centre, a group of Dominican Sisters has created a serene meditation room that embodies this vision:

The meditation room or chapel is designed for quiet reflection by individuals and groups, who sit on floor pillows, chairs or the wooden benches that line the walls. At one end of the chapel stands a large, three-dimensional wooden cross with a glass-fronted center that can be lit and which can serve as a tabernacle. A vine and branches are etched on the glass to remind us, says Bess Chakrarvarty, who designed the room, that “we only bear fruit in relation to Christ.”