My retreats at Holy Cross Abbey in Virginia have made a profound difference in my life. Perhaps sharing my experience might interest others to venture forth on this "road less traveled" retreat at a monastery.
Ask any choral music lover who has visited England what his or her favorite moment of the trip was, and chances are good that this aficionado will mention experiencing the grand Anglican musical tradition: attending a sung Evensong or a Choral Eucharist at one of Britain s grand churches or cathedrals. These services the former includes the singing of prayers, psalms and canticles, and the latter comprises the celebration of Holy Communion give the choir and the organist the opportunity to enhance the worship experience by performing beautiful music, composed specifically for these services over the past half millennium.