The community consists of men living the monastic tradition of a Christ-centered prayer life for the monastic members. To support the community the monks, by hand, write icons and make soap, incense, icon shelves, prayer desks and other liturgical items.
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name=Holy Cross Skete|
website=[http://www.holycross-hermitage.com/ Official Website]
}}
==Brief History==
*1986 Sep: Holy Cross Hermitage founded by Hieromonk Kallistos in House Springs, Missouri.