These Iowa Nuns Are Devoted To Making Life A Little Sweeter

The nuns of Our Lady of the Mississippi Abbey in Dubuque, Iowa are preparing for the holiday season by making and selling caramel candies.

Along the Mississippi river bordering the state of Illinois is Dubuque, Iowa.

There, the Catholic sisters of the Mississippi Abbey start their day with prayers — a large part of their ministry. 

As Trappistine nuns, they spend most of their time in silence. But after prayers are done, some trade in their habit for a hair net and a different kind of devotion: candy making.