Monastery of the Holy Spirit

Mom and I visited the Monastery of the Holy Spirit on Wednesday with a group of ladies from her church.  It was very interesting.  The monastery was a beautiful combination of old and new architecture.  We visited the heritage center to learn about the history, participated in noon prayer, looked through the bonsai garden, and visited the abbey store.  They have 1000 acres of beautiful land in which there are nature trails and garden.  They also have a "green" cemetery.

We met Father Luke who is turning 101 years old on August 3rd.  He is the only remaining original founder of the monastery.  He said the 2nd "100" is the hard part.

When we went through the heritage center I was intrigued by this placard about the words "Community" and "Alone."

and this is my favorite photo from the day...