Trappist (1997)

Paulist Fr. John Geaney served as the excutive producer of Trappist, this 1997 television program coproduced by Paulist Media Works and WTVI Charlotte Public Television. Here is a description of the documentary used in the 1997 publicity materials: Trappist monks trace their history through 1, 700 years of Western civilization. Monks had a remarkable influence in our arts, education, science and technology. But, their solitude, contemplation and humility seem out of place in today s world. In this unique and revealing documentary, the reality of a monk s life as it is lived at Mepkin Abbey, a Trappist monastery in South Carolina, combines with startling and beautiful images of the past to explore how a monk fits into our modern