Conrad Hilton tells the story, "Once upon a time, darkness and cold filled the world and one day Prometheus decided to steal fire from the Gods and bring it to earth. Lives of men, women and children waited, stretched from the highest mountain tops to the ends of the earth, ready to receive the flame and
pass it on. Suddenly came a flash of lightning and the first torch of the nearest man was on fire. Quickly the flame passed from hand to hand, from one flame came ten, from 100 came 1000, from city to city, country to country, until light and warmth filled the earth. That is the story of our industry... It is our responsibility to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality." "This is Conrad's simple philosophy with the potential to change the world: Be Hospitable! Hilton is more than a place to sleep" (as Benedictine Academy is more than just a place to come to school). Conrad Hilton believed, as did Benedict, "that the doors could lead to meaningful experiences that draw people together all around the world" as one sacred community!
