Trappists

Subcategories 2

• Monasteries
• People

Sites 10

• Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance Home page of the Order in several languages. News, FAQ, information about monasteries and Web sites, documents/texts, OCSO events, commentaries on Cistercian Saints, Blesseds and Martyrs.
• Westmalle Abbey A Trappist Abbey in Belgium. Historical information and location available.
• Catholic Encyclopedia: Trappists A history of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance with a somewhat outdated account of the Order's organization and practices (published 1912).
• The Questing Beast Personal account of a young man's experiences with the Trappists in New Mexico in 1949-51.
• Photographic Essay A black-and-white photographic essay of a day in the lives of the monks of the Monastery of Our Lady of Calvary in Rogersville, NB, Canada, by Noel Chenier.
• Lowcountry Sanctuary Profile of Mepkin Abbey in Monck's Corner, South Carolina by Liz Ferszt.
• Price Paid to Be Secluded Article by John Schmitz about Our Lady of Guadalupe Abbey focusing on its four diverse industries: an 850-acre tree farm, a bindery, a wine-storage facility and a small bakery known for its fruit cakes and nut cakes.
• Trappists (Reformed Cistercians) This entry from the New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Vol XI, discusses the history of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance up to the end of the 19th century.
• Cistercian Studies Quarterly An international review of monastic spirituality and history published under the auspices of the Cistercian Order of the Strict Observance (OCSO) since 1966.
• Making Ends Meet Smithsonian Magazine profile of New Melleray Abbey and one of their industries, Trappist Caskets, by Sam Hooper Samuels.