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Trappists meaning
plural of Trappist
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New Melleray Abbey, the monastery near Peosta, Iowa, was founded in 1849 by monks from Mount Melleray Abbey, Ireland, who belonged to the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance (commonly referred to as Trappists).
And because Trappists see their lifestyle as a vocation, or a call from Jesus, they don’t actively recruit new members.
Like the late monk, Father Morey is a member of the Cistercians of the Strict Observance, known as Trappists.
Well, if the Trappists are any criterion of what a Roman Catholic is, they are, on the contrary, healthy and cheerful.