The holiday season arrives early each year at a Trappist monastery on a quiet bluff upriver from Charleston, S.C. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and ...
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (AP) — The daily cycle of work, worship and contemplation at Mepkin Abbey still follows the simple pattern that Trappist monks have observed for a thousand years. But in recent ...
A tradition seeded in 1223 by Francis of Assisi has grown and continues to thrive around South Carolina. Several annual events celebrating nativity, or crèche, scenes are hosted by churches and ...