I thought this was a sweet story coming out the the Tucson tragedy...
A group of Trappist monks in Iowa have donated a handmade casket to bury 9-year-old Christina Green, the youngest victim in the Saturday attack that killed six and wounded 13 others in Arizona...
"Along with prayer and study, our casket ministry is an extension of our sacred work. We labor quietly with our hands in support of our life of simplicity," says a statement on the website.
Mulgrew said when a child dies it hits the monks particularly hard. He said they don't like to sell childrens caskets; instead, a "child casket fund" they started often covers the costs.
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