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  • Spencer Trappist Ale and Trappistine Chocolates Pair Well!

    Spencer Trappist Ale and Trappistine Chocolates Pair Well!

       Just an hour away from the sisters of Mount St. Mary’s Abbey, their Trappist brothers of St. Joseph’s Abbey in Spencer, MA are celebrating a new first. Spencer Trappist Ale.  The first certified Trappist Beer in the U.S. And we expect they will pair well with Trappistine chocolates.   We recommend pairing a glass of…

  • Gave Up Chocolate? Break that Resolution!

    Gave Up Chocolate?  Break that Resolution!

    If removing chocolate from your diet was part of your New Year’s resolution, then maybe it’s time to break it – for your own good! Dark Chocolate has often been touted in health magazines as a powerful antioxidant, and also gives you the benefits of improved brain activity and blood flow, and may help reduce…

  • The Real Story Behind the Trappistines and Green Energy

    The Real Story Behind the Trappistines and Green Energy

    Trappistine Sisters at Mount St. Mary’s Abbey under the shelter of the solar panels on their Wrentham fields The story was in papers from Boston to Providence – the sisters of Mount St. Mary’s Abbey  were celebrating and blessing the opening of the first of two solar field installations on their property!  The event was…