Heat Moon found that the monastery grounds and buildings expressed our desire for directness in the clarity of line, in the unclutter: "the buildings were concrete with touches of brick, stone, and unfinished wood, everything free of decoration except the geometry of stained glass in the chapel."

Fr Anthony (who appears in the above photo) said: "Some find our place austere."

"Then I'll take austerity,"

"The purpose is freedom - for body and mind. Simplicity is flexible. It endures well. Without so many things around, we have more time"