St Joseph’s Day at Melk Abbey

St Joseph's Day at Melk Abbey

It is a tradition of Paulo Coelho to celebrate his birthday on St Joseph’s Day and to invite friends to a party. This year the party was held at Melk Abbey in Austria, an important Benedictine Abbey in Austria.

I was one of those who had the honour of being invited to Paulo’s party at Melk Abbey on St Joseph’s Day. I would have loved to have gone with my lovely friend Sian, looked around the Abbey and the old town of Melk. Unfortunately I was taken very ill with a bad fever and chicken pox and sadly unable to attend.

Like Carolena Sabah, I was there in spirit.

Prayers to St Joseph were said at the party.

http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2010/03/19/saint-josephs-day/
http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2010/03/21/prayers-to-st-joseph-melk-2010/

Also see

A Christmas Tale

A Warrior’s Life by Fernando Morais

Tags: Melk, Melk Abbey, Paulo Coelho, St Joseph's Day