We’ve talked about the Trappists before, but here’s a quick refresher: Also known as the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance, the Trappists are a Roman Catholic sect that follows the Rule of ...

That means their products are made in the vicinity of a Trappist abbey, under the supervision of monks or nuns, and profits are used for charity or the needs of the monastic community. Of the 11, five ...

We’re now officially into Lenten season, when many people make sacrifices like giving up sweets, soda or beer. (Why would anyone give up beer? That’s like giving up oxygen. But I digress.) Instead of ...

Editor’s Note: This sponsored column is written by Nick Anderson, beermonger at Arrowine (4508 Lee Highway). Of all the topics we’ve covered in our tour through Belgian beer, and all of the categories ...

Last year, NASA astronomers announced the discovery of a solar system with seven Earth-like planets. The TRAPPIST-1 system marked not only the highest number of Earth-like planets ever found around a ...

DUBUQUE — Like most people, Trappist monks and nuns in the Dubuque area have to find ways to pay the bills. Without much funding from their orders, their dioceses or the Vatican, the monks of New ...

A spiritual focus on generous service and community is the key to success for the Trappist monks, not only in their business ventures but in all of their pursuits, said a businessman closely ...

The discovery of seven Earth-sized planets orbiting a (relatively) nearby dwarf star raises plenty of questions. Could they possibly harbor liquid water? What are the conditions like and what kind of ...

Tynt Meadow English Trappist Ale will be released on July 9. (Credit: Mount Saint Bernard Abbey.) Listen COALVILLE, United Kingdom – For the monks of Mount Saint Bernard abbey, St. Patrick’s Day had a ...

The TRAPPIST-1 system has fascinated astronomers and the general public alike since it was revealed by NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope in February 2017. Now, a series of four studies from the ...

You would expect a hike at a Trappist abbey to be a spiritual experience. As I walked up through the lonely oak woodlands near McMinnville, I found myself meditating on how the northern Willamette ...