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Trappist monks in Missouri support themselves by baking and selling fruitcakes. They balance the need to sustain the business without having the enterprise overtake their spiritual mission.

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

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Trappist monks become entrepreneurs. Brothers at a monastery in Missouri run a business enterprise while also dedicating their lives to God.

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