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Out Standing in Their Field
Our guard-donkeys Zoe and Connie.
Photo by Abbot Christian.
New Arrivals
Our four Navajo-Churro sheep welcome eight more to our flock.
Our donkey Connie surveys the expanded flock she is to guard 24/7 against predators. photos by Fr Columba
Renewal of Temporary Vows
On All Hallows’ Eve, two of our temporary professed monks renews their vows. Left to right: Brother Cassian, Abbot Christian, Brother Isidore, Father Prior Bonaventure. Ad multos annos.
photo by Brother Chrysostom
Our Sheep on All Hallows’ Eve
Ewes and Lambs at the Salad Bar, 8:00 am photo by Abbot Christian
A Stockman’s Work Is Never Done
Brother Savio and Cherokee preparing to move cattle off our land. photo by Abbot Christian
Sacristy Work Never Ends
Fr Jeffrey preparing glass holders for vigil candles, which pilgrims light in our church.
photo by Abbot Christian
Three of Our Monks Study Weaving and Spinning At Tierra Wools, Los Ojos, New Mexico
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- Work in Progress. photo by Prior Bonaventure
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- Our Brother Peter, Spinning Away Tierra Wools. photo by Prior Bonaventure
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- Father Prior Bonaventure at the Loom. photo by Br Raphael
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- Our Br Raphael preparing the warp for a loom. photo by Prior Bonaventure
Try Outs
Connie Rehearsing (and Hoping) For Living Nativity Come December
photo by Abbot Christian
Lazy Days of Autumn
Another day in Paradise
photo by Abbot Christian
New Mexico in Her Autumn Glory
Prayerful Greetings.
photo by Abbot Christian
Sheep Were Shorn
Before and After
Almost Finished
After. That is Still a (Shorter) Woolen Coat, Not Skin!
All Four Sporting New Look
photos by Abbot Christian
An Autumn Sunset in the High Desert
Last Night’s Sunset.
No Photo Shop Here.
photo by Abbot Christian
Another View of Last’s Night’s Sunset
photo by Abbot Christian
Roses Are Still Blooming in Our Cloister
With Our Prayers and Greeting.
photo by Abbot Christian
Our Monk in Rome
Our Brother Gregorio Carrizal, OSB, Now Studying In Rome, At the International Benedictine Pontifical University of Sant’Anselmo
Papal Audience
Today our Brother Gregorio, Now Studying in Rome, Attended the Papal Audience. He Found It A Very Moving Experience.
Photo by Brother Gregorio
Greetings and Prayers from Our Rose-blooming Cloister Garden
photo by Abbot Christian
Craft Production
“then they are truly monks when they live by the labor of their hands as did our fathers and the Apostles.” Chapter On The Daily Manual Labor (Chapter 48)
Photos by Dom Augustine
Our Donkey and Sheep
Our Donkey, Zoe, Out Standing In Her Field and Protecting Our Little Flock of Sheep.
photo by Abbot Christian
The Lord is Their Shepherd
photo by Abbot Christian
Our New Navajo-Churro Sheep Out For a Stroll.
Isabel, Clara, Amelia and Grace.
AUGUST GREETINGS AND PRAYERS FROM THE MONKS
photo: Fr Martin Joseph, OSB
photo: Fr Martin Joseph, OSB
Monica says “Hi” too!
"Let everyone that comes be received as Christ."
— The Rule of St. Benedict
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