Clay artist Becky Gray from Celo NC created a one of a kind sculpture for St. Anthony's Chapel which she deliverd on November 5th. St. Anthony of Padua is often thought of as the finder of lost things and is often depicted in art holding lilies to symbolize Christ. He is also often holding a baby Jesus which symbolizes bringing the light of Christ to the world. In this unique sculpture she has St. Anthony, a disciple of St. Francis, sitting on a tree stump holding a bunch of lilies and a lost beagle. The Christ child is sitting on his lap and is shown as an older child. They are looking into each other eyes.
St. Anthony and the young Jesus are sitting on a cherry shelf to the left of and behind the altar in the chapel.
Bedroom in The Thomas Merton hermitage
View of cliffs next to The Thomas Merton hermitage
Typical front porch on each hermitage
Fall colors on tree above The Thomas Merton hermitage
A typical kitchen area with washer/dryer (only in 3 hermitages) at far end, refrigerator with ice maker, sink and counter area, gas stove and storage cabinets.
Typical living room area with dining room table and chair, rocking chair, book shelves with books appropriate to each hermitage, oversized love seat, and a writing desk (not pictured to the right).
There is a queen bed in each hermitage with different quilts in each.
Interior of St. Anthony's chapel with cherry chairs for 8, altar made out of local catalpa tree and local ash, interior walls are cherry cut and milled from our property, hickory floors also cut and milled on the property. Perfect for meditation and reflection or spiritual direction. Also has a kneeler and icons, finger labyrinth, CD player and reflective CD's, hymnals, prayer books and accessible restroom with sacristy. Supplies are included for Eucharist if you have a priest in your group.
Front of Bishop G. Porter Taylor hermitage
St. Anthony's Chapel is wheelchair accessible as is The Evelyn Underhill hermitage.
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