Christ in the Desert Monastery

On one of the days, we visited Christ in the Desert Monastery which is quite near Ghost Ranch.  What a magnificent place.  I plan to return there for a retreat at some point next year.  I have known for a long time that landscape is a critical part of my spiritual life.  Being in this part of New Mexico has renewed the connection between landscape and God and my inner life.  Yesterday when I was reading the selection from Leviticus for the daily office, I could visualize God speaking to Moses on Mt. Sinai in a way that was previously not available in my imagination.  

The Stations of the Cross at this monastery are magnificent.  Each cross is a different shape.  I could have sat there for hours.  Another time.