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Five religious orders with unusual habits
And they’re not the only religious devotees with interesting practices or unusual habits (excuse the ... the animal from extinction. The Trappist order of monks was born in the 17th century ...
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The Terrible Mercy and Love of a Child’s Casket
We’re sitting in the office of Trappist Caskets, just a short walk from New Melleray Abbey in Dubuque, Iowa. Sam is a layman, not a monk, but he works with the consecrated men as the general ...
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How A Tiny Brewery Run By Monks Came To Make The Best Beer In The World
The Trappist monks aren't in it for the money - they brew only enough to support themselves and the abbey. RateBeer executive director Joe Tucker, who put together the beer ranking based on ...
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The Rare Trappist Beer That's Made In A 19th Century Monastery
Their tradition continued through the centuries, with current regulations defining a Trappist brewery as an active monastery, with monks overseeing production and utilizing beer profits for ...