Following a day of historic flooding that brought water levels not seen in decades, numerous communities on the north shore began rolling up their sleeves Sunday and getting to work on cleanup efforts ...

I’ve always been drawn to the quiet mystery of abbeys — in books, in travel, and even here in Louisiana. Until earlier this month I had never been to St. Joseph Abbey near Covington. All I knew about ...

Spencer Trappist Ale, brewed by the monks at St. Joseph's Abbey, is made at one of a dozen craft breweries in Central Massachusetts. PHOTO/COURTESY Spencer Trappist Brewery, the only Trappist brewery ...

Knights of Columbus Council 12072 at Mary, Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Mandeville recently donated $5,000 to St. Joseph Abbey for flood relief. The usually shallow Bogue Falaya River flooded the ...

Beer The monks of St. Joseph’s Abbey are closing Spencer Brewery "We became just another sort of flavor in this hugely expanding and ever changing world.” Trappist monks enter the rear of the Abbey ...

SPENCER — Upon visiting St. Joseph’s Abbey, any stress this reporter took to the monastery grounds faded as I followed the winding road up off Route 31 to Spencer Brewery. Everything about the abbey ...