Holy Cross Abbey, Canon City, Colorado

One of my "tourist" outings during my summer visit to Colorado was to Holy Cross Abbey. This was always a big, mysterious, imposing structure (a Catholic boys' school) outside of town; never did I think I would actually go inside one day. The town has grown since I was in high school; this lovely Gothic style structure is now located "in town" and has been open to visitors for a number of years.

The Benedictine Order purchased what was a farm in 1923. Two years later, they began building their abbey finishing it in 1926. 

Looking through my photographs, 

I see I collected several crosses during my tour.

 This was near the entrance to the administrative offices.

 A cross made of mirrors was challenging; 

I think I caught my mom's reflection.

I don't remember if this was in one of the rooms 

or on a table in the hallway.

The Fourteenth Station of the Cross in the monk's chapel.