Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Apr. 7—Abbot Daniel Maloney of the Assumption Abbey extends his wishes of Easter grace and joy to the community at large. "May you ...

While monks aren't trying to dominate the fruitcake market, they have made enough money to help support their solitary way of life. And there... The monks at Assumption Abbey in Ava, Mo., were making ...

RICHARDTON , N.D. -- Following a two-day election process that took place last week, Father Daniel Maloney, of Bismarck, 75, was selected to become the ninth abbot of the Assumption Abbey in ...

Assumption Abbey’s halls were once full of monks in simple robes. Now its cemetery is full of simple crosses. “We just lost two from deaths within three and a half weeks,” said the Rev. Cyprian ...

Assumption Abbey is a community of monks of the Cistercian Order and not a commercial enterprise. It is a way of life, and that way of life, combined with the careful work of the bakers, ensures ...

AVA — Fruitcake. It's probably the least exciting Christmas gift given in America over the past 50 years. Dry, bland, boring — its reputation precedes itself. Most people hate it. Those people ...