These monks handcraft tiny wood caskets for children lost to miscarriage and stillbirth

For over 20 years, the cloistered monks of New Mellaray Abbey in Iowa have been crafting made-to-order wood caskets for adults as a way of financially sustaining their small community. But according to a November 2020 article at The American Conservative, “Whenever anyone calls to arrange a child’s burial, the monks always send the casket as … Continue reading These monks handcraft tiny wood caskets for children lost to miscarriage and stillbirth