"All guests who present themselves are to be welcomed as Christ, for he himself will say, 'I was a stranger and you welcomed ...

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (AP) — The daily cycle of work, worship and contemplation at Mepkin Abbey still follows the simple pattern that Trappist monks have observed for a thousand years. But in recent ...

There will be plenty of peace and quiet at St. Emma Monastery this weekend, for those who seek it out. About 70 people who are attending a silent retreat at the Hempfield community will bask in the ...

Looking for an out-of-the-way place to go on retreat? Here are three unique monasteries that welcome visitors for retreats. Holy Transfiguration Monastery (www.monksofmttabor.com) – In a remote forest ...

Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center in West Hartford, Connecticut, is celebrating a milestone anniversary -- 75 years as a vibrant community dedicated to spiritual growth and transformation. From ...

First in a two-part series. NESTLED IN wooded areas off U.S. Route 9W, overlooking the Hudson River in Ulster County, is a chain of monasteries, religious communities and outreach homes – a “Monastery ...

The monastery was founded by James Otis Sargent Huntington in New York City in 1884. The community settled in West Park in 1902. The facilities are on 26 acres on the west bank of the Hudson River.

Prior to March of 2016, the Christian Life Center at St. Joseph Abbey was a fully-functioning, albeit somewhat drab, retreat center that hosted dozens of faith-based conferences and other gatherings ...

Finally, I could rest in Peace. “Peace,” it turned out, was the name of the room where I stayed during a recent retreat at the Abbey of New Clairvaux. This remote Cistercian-Trappist monastery ...

St. Benedict’s Monastery held its final public Mass on Jan. 11, with four of the five remaining monks transferring to other monasteries in the Trappist order. The property’s new owner has said he’s ...