"There are clearly four kinds of monks.  First, there are the cenobites, that is to say, those who belong to a monastery, where they serve under a rule and an abbot."  Saint Benedict's Rule for Monasteries Chapter 1 Holy Cross Abbey is a monastery of the Cistercian Order of the Strict Observance (Trappists) sheltered by the Blue Ridge Mountains in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. We welcome you to follow the links below to learn more about us.
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