Show lead lives of austerity there are two monasteries of trap alst monks in the united states one 48 miles south of louisville ky and the other at dubuque la these monks when they receive full membership consecrate themselves to five vows poverty chastity obedience stability and reformation of manners they are under a vow of silence and are governed by these rules no ko meat fish eggs or wine at any time only ono one meal a day consisting of vegetable soup and boiled bread I 1 imd and rice about fifteen or twenty ounces altogether during lent only one meal of bread and water |