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Our Lady of the Mississippi Abbey: Dubuque, Iowa
Our Lady of the Mississippi Abbey is a monastic community of Trappist nuns founded from Mount St. Mary Abbey (Wrentham, MA) in 1964 (in turn, nuns from Mississippi Abbey founded Tautra Mariakloster in Norway). The nuns strive to follow Jesus Christ through a life of prayer, silence, simplicity, and ordinary work at the abbey. The goal of their life together is union with God through prayer.
Their rule of life, after the Gospel, is the Rule of St Benedict (ca. 480-550 A.D.). The Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance (Trappists) is a branch of the Benedictine family containing autonomous but interdependent monasteries of women or men. Like all Cistercian monasteries, Mississippi Abbey is dedicated to Our Lady, Mary the mother of Jesus, who listened to the Word of God and pondered it in her heart (Luke 2,19).
The monastery is situated on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River south of Dubuque, Iowa. The nuns earn their living through the Trappistine Creamy Caramels they produce in a workshop on their property, which consists of 630 acres including over 350 acres of managed woodlands and a 200-acre organic farm.
Six times a day they gather in the abbey church to sing God's praise, with liturgies open to the public. Four small guest houses are available for individuals or very small groups of any religious tradition wishing to make a private retreat in the abbey's beautiful, peaceful setting.
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Dec 29, 2017 | By Cathy
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Caramel Large Box
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Love them. I was surprised to see caramels dipped in chocolate. In this box you see plain chocolate and vanilla caramels. Plus rows of dipped chocolate caramels. Yummiest. Thank you.
Nancy D.
Heavenly Caramels
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I am not sure how I came across these caramels, but I am sure glad I did! They are amazing! I give them as thank you gifts, Christmas gifts and "just because" gifts. I buy the Caramel Assortment box. The caramels have never disappointed!
Lisa L.
outstanding
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I sent this as a gift to my brother-in-law. He raved about it so much that this will definitely become a go-to for gifts!
susan O
Happy neighbors!
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I gifted both boxes of mixed caramels to my neighbors and my neighbors commented how delicious the candy was and asked how I had discovered them!
Lynne S.
Tummy treats
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I first heard of these delicious treats on "Main Streets." I splurged and am so happy that I did. I don't normally eat caramels...the kids and I were fighting over them!
Brenda L
I'll be back
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I ordered the caramels with chocolate excellent. An assortment of jams and the grape jelly which are all great! The biscotti reminded me of Sicilian Biscotti's my aunt used to make.
David S.
Delicious
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These caramels we're really yummy. They flew out of the box at our house!
Sandy
Delicious caramels
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These caramels were soooo good, my family and friends loved them. Great job in making them.
Veronica
Best Caramels Ever!!
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Absolutely, perfectly delicious!!
Cathy