Acts of Our Faith
Why An Abbey?
Presence
Abbeys are grounded in physical location, an abbey is a place of presence. Beyond the simple building and grounds however, it also encompasses a distinct way of living within them. We are devoted to the land and the ideals we sow upon it and must do so with eyes and hearts open. An abbey is not simply a garden, a place of worship and rest, an intentional community, or a teaching facility, an abbey is a sign of intentionality, to grow towards each other and towards our relationship with the earth. An abbey is a commitment, a vow.
People
An abbey without its people is an empty shell. We are all deeply touched with the divine need for each other, we have evolved as social creatures ever seeking the comfort and care of others. This is not a reality we believe in running from in the search of destructive and illusory independence. Instead, we have made a conscious and constant search for greater and more healing relational interdependence. We seek to meet needs as we have ours met in kind. To find our daily communion from common source and common abundance.