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“We have a bigger vision than just the religious.

We want to promote a well balanced life

and keep alive culture.”

[Brother John David]

The monks are primarily self suffcient and keep an herb and vegetable garden, goats, and chickens. Additionally, most of the buildings in the Hermitage are constructed with rocks uncovered during the building and excavation process. But the sturdy frame and simple pattern of rocks and mortar are the unsuspecting shell of reverent beauty on the inside.

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