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Tag: abbey

saint michael's cross montserrat

A Mountain With Meaning: Montserrat

Posted on April 1, 2026April 1, 2026

A couple weeks ago we were lucky enough to take a family trip to Spain. Well, Barcelona to be precise, but during our stay we took a couple of side quests. One was a train trip to the town of Figueres, to see the Dali museum and where the eccentric artist came from. The other…

Reading “The Beauty of Ordinary Things”

Posted on October 22, 2025November 5, 2025

Recently I read The Beauty of Ordinary Things, by Harriet Scott Chessman, and I thought I’d share because it’s so different than most of the literature we typically come across today. It’s contemplative, understanding, and forgiving—very much like the spirit of the abbey Chessman presents within its pages. I came upon this book through unusual…

abbey of regina laudis

Peace Upon Us

Posted on June 16, 2025June 16, 2025

In the foothills of western Connecticut lies a place of peace, one whose equal is hard to find in New England—and quite possibly anywhere else in the United States. On these well-tended fields, where cattle and sheep rove, lives an abbey so lovely and genuine that if you find yourself lucky enough to visit as…

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Love the mountains? 4000s by 40 is a story of missteps, hard-earned lessons, and the mountains that shape us.
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