Hospitality for all

Hospitality is rooted in the belief that Christ is present in the other. Benedict says Christ is especially present in the abbot or prioress, the guest and the sick. Hospitality at Holy Wisdom Monastery is manifest in inviting guests to prayer and the Eucharist and having Liturgy of the Hours prayer books that are easy for a newcomer to follow. We also practice hospitality by inviting guests to meals and to retreats. Our practice of inviting co-workers, volunteers, oblates, Sunday Assembly, Community of Benedict and others to participate with us in our work and prayer comes out of Benedictine hospitality.