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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 ...
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Five religious orders with unusual habits
The Trappist order of monks was born in the 17th century, in La Grande Trappe Abbey in Normandy. The Abbot there wanted his monks to adhere to the strict Rule of St. Benedict – an ancient guide ...
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FROM MONK TO SOLDIER.; The Life History of Oscar Bachstutz, Who Has Enlisted for Serv- ice in China.
LOUISVILLE, July 21. -- A week ago Brother Stanislaus, clad in the white cowl of the Trappist monk, sent up his prayers in the quaint Abbey of Gethsemane. Today, as Oscar Bachstutz, he is in ...