I recently had the opportunity to get away from the busyness of life for a day. Last weekend I was at Saint Benedict Center for a day of Sabbath and solitude. It was amazing. It was the fist time that I have done this and certainly not the last. The monastery is located in the hills of Schuyler, Nebraska, about an hour west of Omaha. I wasn’t sure what to expect going into this. The facilities at Saint Benedict's are absolutely amazing. I was stuck, but the architecture, the expanse of the facility, the beauty of the grounds, and the amazing art on display from various countries where I assume they have missions work happening. Being as big as it was, and having a few catholic groups there on retreat, you almost never saw anyone and it was so quiet you could hear the mice think. I set up in the solarium next to a wall of windows the overlooked the lake. The sun showed bright all day which kept me nice and warm as I studied through out the day. It was an awesome day of study, refection and prayer. Below are some pictures I took while I was there. Enjoy.
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