Mepkin Abbey

Mepkin Abbey is located outside of Monck's Corner South Carolina on the banks of the Cooper River. Mepkin was founded in 1949 when Monks arrived from the Abbey of Gethsemani in Kentucky. The property had been a gift to the Trappist by publisher and philanthropist, Henry R. Luce, and his wife, the Hon. Clare Boothe Luce. The video captures structures, grounds and gardens of Mepkin.

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[MrOhjok]

Very nice..been there for lengthy visits..may return. I am partial to video with no music and just the natural sound of the environment being filmed/recorded..bird song, breeze, stillness, etc. To each their own. Nicely done. Thanks for posting. A great group of monks.

[mdrutter]

Excellent video.....I agree you should make it downloadable. I lived there for close to a year and it is a most blessed place.

[925allbizness]

I want to thank you Bob for this beautiful video of Mepkin Abbey. My family and I just laid my brother to rest there this past Thursday. You shot the grounds just as they are, and they do not require any additional Glory. Thank you again from all of us. If there is a way that I could download this for everlasting viewing, please let me know. If it would ever drop from the YouTube site I would be crushed.

[mysashadog]

Fr Francis Kline would have been proud. My godfather, Br Stephen, the guestmaster, used to take care of the grounds around the guesthouse before all the additions. I loved it there, going back to the late 1970's.