Monastery of Christ in the Desert
by Roselynne Broussard
Title
Monastery of Christ in the Desert
Artist
Roselynne Broussard
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Photograph - Photography
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"In the monastery of your heart, you have a temple where all Buddhas unite." ~ Milarepa
"The Monastery of Christ in the Desert is a Roman Catholic Benedictine monastery belonging to the English Province of the Subiaco Congregation of Benedictine monasteries.
The monastery is in Abiquiu, New Mexico, surrounded by miles of undisturbed wilderness amidst the Chama River Canyon Wilderness area 75 miles north of Santa Fe. It is accessible by Forest Road 151, a 13-mile dirt road off of US route 84.
The monastery was founded in 1964 by Aelred Wall, O.S.B., a monk of Mount Savior Monastery in Pine City, New York.
The original monastery was designed by George Nakashima. The chapel was praised by Thomas Merton as the most perfect monastic chapel he had ever visited.[citation needed]
Christ in the Desert follows the Benedictine life without an external apostolate. It has a guesthouse in which men and women can stay and join the monks in the chapel to share in the monastic Divine Office and in the Mass.
In addition to maintaining the guesthouse, the monks manage a gift shop of books and religious items, which is accessible online and by mail order. The monks also work in agriculture, crafts, computer work and maintenance of the grounds and facilities.
Christ in the Desert has three dependent monasteries. Two are in Mexico (Nuestra Senora de la Soledad and Monasterio Benedictino De Santa María y Todos Los Santos) and the other is in Kerens, Texas (Benedictine Monastery of Thien Tam). These monasteries also observe the Benedictine life with no apostolate other than a guesthouse.
The monastery maintains one of the largest private solar power systems in the US, which provides its only source of electricity.
The monastery comprises men from many nations. English is the common language of the house." ~ Wikipedia
Monastery of Christ in the Desert, Northern New Mexico
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Debra Martz
Beautiful capture and a beautiful memory for me! (My husband and I were camped at the lake and out driving back roads in the Jeep when we came across this!)
Roselynne Broussard replied:
Yes, it was a great surprise for me when a friend took me there ~ such a peaceful place :))
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