The Founding Family

Philip Zeiter experienced a powerful re-conversion to the Catholic faith after hitting an all-time low immersed in the pleasures of the world. A few years later, his wife Alicia (now deceased), experienced a conversion of her own, so they decided to raise their children differently than what the culture demanded. In 2000, they bought a 173-acre ranch in Northern California with the intention of building a retreat site where their children could grow up with prayer, homeschooling, farming, fellowship, and recreation. To read the full journey, click the button below.