The Loyola Jesuit Center has seen a 25% growth in new attendees over the past year, according to Jeff Simon, interim executive director of the center.

"Everybody's looking for answers, and sometimes you get the answer from walking the gardens," Simon told CBS News.

This Catholic retreat space joins convents, monasteries and other religious homes nationwide that are experiencing a spike in interest, even among those who don't consider themselves religious.

Kerry Murphy, who describes herself as not particularly religious, began the year with a three-day silent retreat at a monastery outside Atlanta.

"I wanted a break. I wanted to silence the noise around me," Murphy said.

As a content creator, Murphy later shared her experience on her blog, generating an unexpected level of interest fr

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