by 1ClickCraig | Dec 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
Death is a tough topic to talk about let alone plan for in advance. Coming to terms with the reality of life’s end is usually something we put off until the need is imminent. Anyone who has experienced the loss of a loved one knows how emotional those next few days...
by 1ClickCraig | Nov 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
For most of its 2,000-year history, cremation was forbidden by the Catholic Church. This teaching was born of historical context as well as biblical interpretation. In early times, Romans cremated their dead as a rejection of an afterlife, a direct contradiction to...
by 1ClickCraig | Nov 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
For Trappists, death is understood as a natural part of life. The beauty with which God bestows upon the earth is subject to the burden of time. Seasons change, tides rise and fall, morning light dims with night. Such occurrences remind the monks to reverently regard...
by 1ClickCraig | Oct 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Trappist monks, belonging to the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance, share a rich history that spans sixteen hundred years. From arid Egyptian deserts to green pastures of Ireland, monks have prayed, studied, and worked together for centuries. After the...
by 1ClickCraig | Oct 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
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