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Peace and Good in Christ!

We are all going through tough times. But the Brothers & Sisters of Charity at Little Portion Hermitage are still here living a life of sacrifice for Christ and for YOU. And we need your help!

Traditionally monasteries are the beating contemplative heart of the church, pumping the blood of Christ in the Holy Spirit through lives of sacrifice and prayer to everyone in the church for the sake of the world. But in the hyperactivity of both the modern world and church we often lose sight of this ancient truth.

At Little Portion Hermitage and Monastery the Brothers and Sisters of Charity pour out our lives in sacrifice and prayer in Christ. We pray the Liturgy of the Hours and Mass daily and weekly, and we work hard keeping the Monastery, Guest Facilities and Grounds beautiful for our many visitors who come for a retreat or to just spend a few hours of peace. We live and pray for every individual and group prayer request that comes to us. And they are many! And praise be to Jesus Christ we have seen so many prayers answered and so many people healed throughout the decades, and every year right up to the current time. This is a powerful ministry beyond all price.

We also continue with our more obvious ministries. 1) As we have opened up our NEW Retreat Ministry we see both individuals and small groups coming in throughout the year to experience this oasis of prayer in the midst of the desert of the secular and often godless culture in which we find ourselves. 2) People continue to rave over the nutritious and delicious products always made with prayer and love at Little Portion Bakery. 3) Troubadour For The Lord continues to prosper with the publication of both my music and my books. 4) We continue to operate Saint Clare Monastery in Houston Texas as an oasis in the desert of the forth largest city, in the United States, and we are blessed to see so many discover the blessings of Christ in the monastic life through this mission. 

NEXT YEAR I will be doing some limited regional Live Ministries to help parishes open back up after this most difficult pandemic season. We are also planning some JMT Directed Group Retreats for next year. We also have both New Music and Book projects in the works. So, we are not idle, and are reaching out as opportunities arise to do so safely. 

But despite our more obvious ministries, the Brothers & Sisters of Charity at Little Portion Hermitage is not financially self supportive without the generous gifts, both big and small, from faithful people like YOU. As in ancient monastic times we rely on donations to augment our own hard labor in order to survive. 

So I humbly beg you to support us both through prayer and financial gifts at the end of this year. Of course, all gifts are tax deductible. And, for those of you who wish to become part of our planned giving program you can see details about this in the posted links.

God bless you for your generosity, and thank you for helping us to live a radical and countercultural monastic life in the midst of today’s secular culture in the west. We always remember: Our one purpose for existing is to live the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ for the salvation of all the world.

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May God bless you and know that you are always in our prayers.

In Jesus,

John Michael Talbot
Founder, Spiritual Father and General Minister
The Brothers and Sisters of Charity
Little Portion Hermitage