MONCKS CORNER, S.C. — “A year and a half ago, I could do anything — run the chain saw, cut up trees, use a backhoe.” Brother Joseph Swedo was bent forward in his chair, his rugged hands folded ...
When the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance left Oka, Quebec, to escape suburban sprawl, they left behind an oversized, aging building. Their new Trappist abbey, nested in the forests and ...
After 66 years, the St Benedict’s Monastery in Old Snowmass will begin closing this summer, according to a message on its website. The message, from Dom Damian Carr: “As many of you know, our monastic ...
The Aspen Times recently reported that the St. Benedict’s Monastery property on Capitol Creek is for sale. The popular bookstore/gift shop and retreat facilities have already closed, and the dwindling ...