At Holy Cross Abbey we share the reflective stillness of our life as contemplative monks through our Retreat House and through the beauty of this land at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains, to which God’s Providence led our founding monks in 1950. Some come for a moment of quiet in our church, some for a few days' retreat, some for the books and monastic products in our Gift Shop, some for spiritual counsel. All are welcome – those of all faiths, and those searching for faith, for peace, or simply for a place to step out of the ever-faster pace of most contemporary lives. May God bless you as you learn more about our life through these words and pictures.