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Like a lot of people, I get inundated with pleas for money from various religious orders. But I claim a soft spot in my heart for a hearty band of Trappists who live in the homeland of my grandparents: they are the monks of Novy Dvur and Sept Fons, in the Czech Republic. There, they…

This is really delightful — and on a local news station, no less. Enjoy. H/T The A.

This nifty video was done entirely with an iPhone and a Mac, and it’s an intriguing little glimpse inside the clerical life. Meet Father Nels Gjengdahl, a priest of the Archdiocese of Minneapolis and St. Paul. H/T CNS.

It seems their appearance on the hit talk show did wonders for them and their vocations: Since the show aired, the sisters have received positive feedback from all sides. Sister Maria Guadalupe reported that while traveling by plane, a flight attendant asked her if she had seen the “nuns” on Oprah. The question presented an…
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