Are you familiar with monasteries? Basically, they are home to spiritual communities who live under religious vows, and they are just as aesthetically pleasing as you would expect. While monasteries may sound like something you could only find in Europe, you can actually find quite a few here in Colorado, including this hidden monastery that you will want to visit:
Please note, Benet Hill Monastery is temporarily closed due to COVID.
Located in Colorado Springs is the heavenly Benet Hill Monastery.
The Monastery's purpose is to "provide the sacred space of hospitality and the use of our human and material resources in education, spirituality, and other viable ministries. We do this with all God’s people with a special emphasis on women."
Though the Benedictine Tradition — which encourages communities to come together and seek God — has been around for more than 1500 years, the Benet Hill Monastery was not formed until the early 1960s.
Benet Hill Monastery was created after the Benedictine Community of Mount St. Scholastica in Kansas purchased land in the Springs in an effort to expand.
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In addition to being a home to a religious organization, the Benet Hill Monastery serves the community in a number of different ways, including hosting retreats...
And the Benedictine sisters here do beautiful work in many different ways, including operating a thrift store in Colorado Springs, hosting concert series' dedicated to traditional chamber music, and raising awareness for social justice programs and human trafficking prevention organizations.
Benet Hill Monastery is located at 3190 Benet Lane in Colorado Springs.
