Though they are completely cloistered, they also share the fruits of their solitary lives by hearing confessions and giving spiritual direction to people who may come to the monastery.

Schneider was trained for eleven years in a hermitage of the Ancient Observance and through a close relationship with several houses of cloistered Discalced Carmelite nuns.

[13] The monks live a strict horarium that includes the midnight office, two hours of mental prayer, common rosary, chanted sung mass and manual labor.

Separation from the world for contemplative prayer is essential to the life of the Carmelite monks,[17] their monasteries are founded in the mountains to ensure geographical enclosure.

[18] In modern times where noise abounds, the monks desire true silence and an atmosphere of natural solitude.

[20] This reflects the continual effort of Carmelites throughout the centuries to return to the eremitical life of a hermit in the mountains in imitation of Elijah from the Book of Kings in the Old Testament.

[24] In May 2020, Augustine Inferrera, who spent four weeks as a postulant with the community, wrote a 49-page report addressed to the bishop of Cheyenne and had it published by the news website Church Militant in January 2022.

[citation needed] Inferrera reported the latter incident to the Park County Sheriff's Office and as a result Bennier was charged with simple assault.

He pled no contest to the charge, was found guilty, and was sentenced to six months probation and a fine which was waived due to his inability to pay.

[27][better source needed] The bishop of Cheyenne subsequently sent a letter in September 2020 in reply to Augustine Inferrera informing him that he had conducted an investigation of the monastery and had directed the monks to make changes to address certain issues and that he would supervise these changes.

[28][better source needed] In June 2022, a group of five former postulants and novices began uploading videos to YouTube under the name "Wyoming Carmelite Testimonials," claiming that the accusations of Inferrera and Church Militant against the monks were false.