Trappist monks

As coronavirus death rates multiply, these monks are giving away caskets

By Yonat Shimron — April 3, 2020
(RNS) — The Trappist monks of New Melleray Abbey have always given away child caskets. Now they're offering adult caskets to people in need.

What one businessman learned about success from Trappist monks

By Amanda Greene — July 17, 2013
(RNS) With each visit over the course of 17 years, August Turak became more fascinated with how the elderly monks conduct their businesses at South Carolina's Mepkin Abbey. His new book, “Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks: One CEO’s Quest for Meaning and Authenticity," tells what he learned.
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