But I always think of her as pink. And now a writing assignment about silent travel has brought me to a Trappist monastery in rural Kentucky for a week. You don’t have to be Catholic to stay ...

We’re sitting in the office of Trappist Caskets, just a short walk from New Melleray Abbey in Dubuque, Iowa. Sam is a layman, not a monk, but he works with the consecrated men as the general ...

Planetary paradox An artistic impression of the exoplanet Trappist-1 b shortly before it passes behind the cool, red dwarf star Trappist-1. (Courtesy: Thomas Müller (HdA/MPIA)/CC BY-SA) Located about ...

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 ...

In the picturesque little valley just minutes from Ogden and the Wasatch Front, where Utah’s rapid growth and development can be seen firsthand, one piece of land has resisted change. Tucked in ...

The Trappist monks aren't in it for the money - they brew only enough to support themselves and the abbey. RateBeer executive director Joe Tucker, who put together the beer ranking based on ...