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The Last of the Beguines (Another Restless Soul) Dies
By
Kristina Robb-Dover
As you now know, I love reading the obituaries in The Economist. The latest issue features the life of another restless soul: she was the very last “Beguine,” Marcella Pattyn, whose passing wistfully marks the end of a whole way of life. The Beguines were itinerant communities of women devoted to prayer, work and…
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