Holy Cross Abbey - Berryville, VA

Holy Cross Abbey - Berryville, VA Holy Cross Abbey is a Roman Catholic monastery of the Cistercian (Trappist) Order following the Rule of St Benedict.

As a contemplative monastic community, we invite you to share our hospitality, silence, solitude and life of prayer. Hours listed are for the Gift Shop; please see our website for special announcements, including openings/closings. The Monastery grounds are open 24/7 and the Chapel (when not under renovation) is open from 3am to 8pm. Or call us at:
540-955-7168 (Gift Shop)
540-955-4383 (Info, Guest House reservations)

Thursday of the 22nd Week of the YearMemorial of Saint Gregory the Great: In reflecting on our first reading, it is wort...
09/04/2026

Thursday of the 22nd Week of the Year

Memorial of Saint Gregory the Great: In reflecting on our first reading, it is worth noting that Paul doesn’t say that if anyone among you considers himself wise, let him realize that he is a fool, but rather let him become a fool, so as to become wise. Becoming a fool is not about unplugging our brains and denying any natural intelligence we might have....

Memorial of Saint Gregory the Great: In reflecting on our first reading, it is worth noting that Paul doesn’t say that if anyone among you considers himself wise, let him realize that he is a fool,…

A Word from Our Cistercian Fathers“After he had declared his obedience, Jesus revealed to us his glory, saying, ‘I will ...
09/03/2026

A Word from Our Cistercian Fathers

“After he had declared his obedience, Jesus revealed to us his glory, saying, ‘I will sing and give praise in my glory: arise, psaltery and harp!’ The psaltery and harp the joy and exultation of his glorious resurrection, and the song and the psalm praise and thanksgiving for this same glory. Christ will sing in his glory. ......

“After he had declared his obedience, Jesus revealed to us his glory, saying, ‘I will sing and give praise in my glory: arise, psaltery and harp!’  The psaltery and harp [symbolize] the joy an…

Tuesday of the 22nd Week: Day of Prayer for the Care of CreationOn this day when we are called to pray for the care of c...
09/01/2026

Tuesday of the 22nd Week: Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation

On this day when we are called to pray for the care of creation, we must also pray for forgiveness—for the many ways in which we ourselves have failed to care for the world God has entrusted to us. It is all too easy to think only of governments, large industries, power companies, and other major actors when considering the neglect of creation....

On this day when we are called to pray for the care of creation, we must also pray for forgiveness—for the many ways in which we ourselves have failed to care for the world God has entrusted to us.…

Memorial of Saint John Mary Vianney“Hitting rock bottom”—a phrase familiar to those who have emerged fruitfully from ser...
08/04/2026

Memorial of Saint John Mary Vianney

“Hitting rock bottom”—a phrase familiar to those who have emerged fruitfully from serious addictions—can also describe a decisive moment in our spiritual lives and in our struggle against the compulsions of sin. The Lord, speaking through Jeremiah, portrays this moment starkly: your wound is incurable, your bruise grievous, and there is no remedy for your running sore—no healing for you. …...

“Hitting rock bottom”—a phrase familiar to those who have emerged fruitfully from serious addictions—can also describe a decisive moment in our spiritual lives and in our struggle against the compu…

Our Bishop’s VisitThis Wednesday, August 5, Bishop Michael Burbidge will be making his annual Pastoral Visit to our mona...
08/02/2026

Our Bishop’s Visit

This Wednesday, August 5, Bishop Michael Burbidge will be making his annual Pastoral Visit to our monastery. And thus, Holy Mass will be celebrated at 10.00 a.m., on Wednesday morning.

This Wednesday, August 5, Bishop Michael Burbidge will be making his annual Pastoral Visit to our monastery. And thus, Holy Mass will be celebrated at 10.00 a.m., on Wednesday morning.

Thursday of the 17th Week of the YearSaint Paul in writing to Saint Timothy reassures him that although we are unfaithfu...
07/30/2026

Thursday of the 17th Week of the Year

Saint Paul in writing to Saint Timothy reassures him that although we are unfaithful, God remains faithful, for he cannot deny himself. Paraphrasing these consoling words, we might say that although we may give up on ourselves, God never gives up on us. Accordingly, like the potter, who tries again and again when the object he is making turns out badly, so God never gives up in his efforts to recreate and free us from the warping and alienating effects of sin....

Saint Paul in writing to Saint Timothy reassures him that although we are unfaithful, God remains faithful, for he cannot deny himself. Paraphrasing these consoling words, we might say that althou…

Abbot Joseph’s Homily for the 17th SundayThe Church’s long history is filled with men and women who, like the figures in...
07/26/2026

Abbot Joseph’s Homily for the 17th Sunday

The Church’s long history is filled with men and women who, like the figures in today’s gospel, gave up everything to obtain the treasure in the field or the pearl of great price. Whether Saint Anthony of the Desert, Saint Martin of Tours, Saint Bernard, or the poor man of Assisi, we are struck not only by the totality of their conversion but by the joy with which they embraced it....

The Church’s long history is filled with men and women who, like the figures in today’s gospel, gave up everything to obtain the treasure in the field or the pearl of great price. Whether Saint Ant…

Abbot Joseph’s Homily for the 15th SundayAs we know, the starting positions for runners in Olympic track events are stag...
07/12/2026

Abbot Joseph’s Homily for the 15th Sunday

As we know, the starting positions for runners in Olympic track events are staggered to compensate for the different lengths of each lane—the inner lanes being slightly shorter than the outer ones. Unfortunately, when it comes to our spiritual lives, running that race—which Saint Paul completed so magnificently—similar allowances or compensations are not offered. Instead, some runners in this spiritual marathon, are at a distinct disadvantage with a significantly longer course to complete....

As we know, the starting positions for runners in Olympic track events are staggered to compensate for the different lengths of each lane—the inner lanes being slightly shorter than the outer ones.…

Friday of the 14th Week of the YearThe spiritual quest for wholeness and integration—also known as holiness—seems inevit...
07/10/2026

Friday of the 14th Week of the Year

The spiritual quest for wholeness and integration—also known as holiness—seems inevitably to be preceded by an experience of disintegration and fragmentation. For, just as the walls of Jerusalem, whose rebuilding Pope Leo invokes as an image of our cooperative labor in a fractured world, first had to be breached and demolished—so too must our own proud defenses collapse before true restoration can begin....

The spiritual quest for wholeness and integration—also known as holiness—seems inevitably to be preceded by an experience of disintegration and fragmentation. For, just as the walls of Jerusalem, w…

Wednesday of the 14th Week of the Year—Blessed EugeneAs Christians we are so familiar with the notion of seeking God and...
07/09/2026

Wednesday of the 14th Week of the Year—Blessed Eugene

As Christians we are so familiar with the notion of seeking God and so we might miss the nuance in this morning’s response to the psalm in which we are exhorted to seek always the face of the Lord. And yet, to seek the Lord and to seek the face of the Lord, are not necessarily identical or merely similar words for the same reality....

As Christians we are so familiar with the notion of seeking God and so we might miss the nuance in this morning’s response to the psalm in which we are exhorted to seek always the face of the Lord.…

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901 Cool Spring Lane
Berryville, VA
22611

Opening Hours

Monday 3am - 8pm
Tuesday 3am - 8pm
Wednesday 3am - 8pm
Thursday 3am - 8pm
Friday 3am - 8pm
Saturday 3am - 8pm
Sunday 3am - 8pm

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+15409554383

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