Take a Deep Breath!

I spent the last week visiting the St. Mary's retreat house which is one of 4 houses of the Brothers of the Order of the Holy Cross in Santa Barbra Ca.  This monastery had four "brother" who lived permanently on the property and were very wise and thoughtful. They are very advanced in age which meant they each had completely different and interesting life stories. They were very excited and supportive of my upcoming mission trip and work.  I had an amazing time. It was a really serene and meditative space.  We had several prayer services throughout the day where we chanted many psalms,and meditated. It was soo peaceful and just great! Well here are some photos i took of the monastery.