Laura Fairbank

Review of Church of the Beatitudes

The Beatitude Monastery is incredibly beautiful! I...

The Beatitude Monastery is incredibly beautiful! It has a wonderful view and beautiful areas to sit or walk and contemplate. We arrived a little after four, discussed the beatitudes, and took some time to wander the grounds, knowing that they closed at 5pm. At about 20 mins to five, a loud and pushy man shouted at people to leave. He chased people down, verbally abusing them with his volume and fierceness, if they didn't move fast enough for him. I was incredibly grateful that I was not in his path. I am fortunate to have had peace in my soul, or he could have completely undone the whole site experience. His fury was inconceivable, and I wouldn't have believed it possible for him to have had authority in such a holy place if I hadn't heard him myself. Five stars for the site. Zero stars for this man's terrible attitude.