Christ in the Desert Monastery

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Monastery Christ in the Desert is located in Chama Canion, an amazing landscape, in the northwestern New Mexico, 53 miles at South from Chama. This monastery is a refuge for men and women where one by one can isolate from the busy society, and find the peace and silence that they really need. The Christ in the Desert Monastery is a Roman Catholic Benedictine monastery, which was established in 1964 by Fr.Aelred Wall OSB, a future monk in the monastery. The structure was designed by George Nakashima, who designed a chapel, well known for its beauty and charm, serving as a house for guests as well. The monks that use to live here, had a Benedictine life, their main duty was agriculture, craft or even computer work. The monks sell books in the giftshop managed nearby the monastery. The electricity at the monastery is solar-powered, because the region is sunny the whole year. From its beginning the monastery was a retired place, far away from civilization, which can share peace and purity, a guest house for private retreats where everybody can find the silence in the Divine Office surrounded by monks, who help them to release their souls from any troubles and thoughts.

The Monastery Christ in the Desert is surrounded for a long distance only by untouched wilderness, the monastery’s chapel is famous for its amazing beauty, recognized as the most perfect monastic chapel, by Thomas Merton, who was surprised and truly fascinated when he visited it. The place is one of the most beautiful places in New Mexico, and the monastery is a very welcoming and embracing sacred place, that offers a great energy and renowed spirit even after a short visit. Its interior its covered in a powerful air of spirituality. It offers a great courtyard, near the old walls of the church that relate glorious moments, with an amazing view that opens the valley, with colourful flowers that beautify the place, creating an majestic ambiance. The Christ in the Desert Monastery is the place that makes everyone to feel graceful, simple and grateful for being a human being in this world. Everyone should definitely visit this spot, even it is not e religious person, but this monastery is truly spectacular, isolated from the society, giving for everyone the opportunity to change the world, by changing themselves, because, this is the place where the pilgrims can meditate in peace and change their mind, charging their souls with positive energy. The isolated monastery is in a perfect harmony with the nature, in this pitoesque wilderness region.

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