09 Two profession of vows crowns

Artefacts such as these crowns – worn when young nuns professed their vows – testify to another way of becoming one with Christ: instead of suffering, they focussed on love, mystical love. The idea of ​​mystical love originates in the Song of Songs, an Old Testament text that celebrates the love between a bride and a groom. Already back in early Christianity this text was being taken to be an allegory for the mystical love between Christ and His bride: the human soul. Nuns longed for such a spiritual union and they sealed it with a mystical marriage to Christ. The box of cut rings are a moving testimony to this.

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PARCUM

In our museum you will find thematic exhibitions at the confluence of religion, art and culture. Exhibitions that bring you face to face with the often unseen heritage of our churches, abbeys and monasteries. In today's multi-religious and highly diverse society, particular attention is paid here to promoting dialogue. Our exhibitions do not provide answers; they encourage thinking and dialogue. PARCUM is much more than a museum. It is also a visit to one of the best preserved abbey complexes in the Benelux.

 

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