The Monastery of Christ in the Desert
Our Benedictine monastic community near Abiquiu, New Mexico, warmly welcomes you to our Abbey on the banks of the Chama River.
Health & Safety
May 23, 2022 – The Monastery Church, Giftshop and Art Gallery are closed due to covid concerns at the Monastery. The Monastery is planning to reopen on Monday June 6th.
Be our Guest
We welcome both day visitors and overnight guests for self-directed retreats. We celebrate mass daily, and invite you to pray with us.
Support Us
This monastic community is possible only by the generous support of friends like you. While the Monastery is an officially recognized Roman Catholic organization, it does not receive any direct financial support from the Church.
Explore the Monastery
We warmly invite you to explore a photo gallery that shows where we live and how we go about our monastic life.
Monastery News & Homilies
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May 23rd: Covid Update
Due to the rise once again of covid cases nationwide and in New Mexico, the Monastery Guesthouse and grounds are now closed until June 6th. In addition, due to drought conditions and potential fire danger, the Santa Fe National Forest, which surrounds the Monastery...
Solemnity Of The Ascension Of The Lord 2022
Scripture Readings: Acts of the Apostles 1:1-11; Saint Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians 1:17-23; Gospel According to Saint Mark 16:15-20 We celebrate our Lord’s Ascension, taking place forty days after his resurrection. We recount with joy the day Christ completed his...
Daily Martyrology for May 23, 2022
In 259, at Carthage, Sts. Montanus, Lucius and companions, martyrs. These eight martyrs, about whom contemporary accounts survive, were arrested and imprisoned in the same persecution of Valerian as St. Cyprian (September 16). They gave calm testimony to their faith, supported each other in love, and were executed by the sword.In 1077, St. Leontius of Rostov, bishop and martyr. A monk of the monastery of the Caves at Kiev, he became bishop of Yaroslavsk. He did successful... read more
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Prayer and Chant
Learn more about the Monastic Day or review our Daily Prayer Schedule.
Prayer Requests and Mass Intentions
We are glad to include your requests for prayer in our daily chanting of the psalms. Mass intentions (including the delivery of a Mass card) may be requested for small stipend.
Our Chanting
We have recordings of our chants available on CD and MP3.
Ave Maria
Daily Prayer and Mass Schedule
All are welcome to join us at daily worship. Click here for our daily prayer schedule which begins at 4:00am and ends at 7:30pm.
Current Road Conditions
Updated at 4:00 PM Sunday May 22, 2022.
ROAD CONDITIONS
The National Forest is closed until July 18th due to high fire danger.
GENERAL UPDATE
The Monastery Church, Giftshop and Art Gallery are closed due to covid concerns at the Monastery. The Monastery is planning to reopen on Monday June 6th.