Handmade gifts from 14 Catholic monasteries for Christmas

Christmas 2025: Handmade gifts from 14 Catholic monasteries

The contemplative Sisters of the Monastery of Bethlehem in Livingston Manor, New York, support themselves by offering their hand-painted chinaware and other unique gifts for sale. / Credit: Monastery of Bethlehem Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec ... [...]

Handmade gifts from 14 Catholic monasteries for Christmas

The contemplative Sisters of the Monastery of Bethlehem in Livingston Manor, New York, support themselves by offering their hand-painted chinaware and other unique gifts for sale. / Credit: Monastery of Bethlehem Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 6, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). Many monasteries and communities of religious brothers and sisters depend on proceeds from the sales of their products to sustain their lives of prayer and service throughout the …