John Michael Talbot

The founder of the Brothers and Sisters of Charity has an entire online store of books and music to assist your spiritual journey. They can be found here: Troubadour for the Lord

To learn more about the Inner Room School of Spirituality, click here.

Little Portion Bakery

Since 2012, the Little Portion Bakery has been offering homemade bakery goods made on site in our monastery kitchen by the hands of our very own monks and nuns. These bakery products are receiving national acclaim. And 10% of our proceeds is donated to help women and children in impovrished countries. To learn more about the Bakery and to enjoy its product, go here: Little Portion Bakery

If you would like to make a donation to the Monastery or any one of its ministries, please click here to be directed to our secure online donation site: Little Portion Donations

Monastic Spirituality

Here are a few resources that can assist you in your journey. These are available for purchase online.

WESTERN CHRISTIANITY:

• Franciscan

  • Omnibus of Sources from St. Francis of Assisi

  • Ideals of St. Francis by Hilarin Felder

  • St. Francis’ Sermon on the Mount by John Michael Talbot

  • The Lessons of St. Francis by John Michael Talbot

  • The Lover and the Beloved by John Michael Talbot

  • Reflections on St. Francis by John Michael Talbot

• Benedictine

  • The Rule by St. Benedict

  • Christ, the Ideal Monk by Bl. Columba Marmion, OSB

  • The Monastery of the Heart by Joan Chittister

  • Blessings of St. Benedict by John Michael Talbot

• Desert Fathers and Mothers:

  • The Way of the Heart by Henri Nouwen

  • The Desert Fathers by Helen Waddell

  • The Wisdom of the Desert by Thomas Merton

  • Desert Fathers and Mothers by Christine Valters-Painter

  • Wisdom of the Desert Fathers and Mothers by Fr. Phillip Bochanski

  • Dangers, Deserts, and Delights by John Michael Talbot

  • Monk Dynasty by John Michael Talbot

• Charismatic

  • Baptism in the Holy Spirit by the International Catholic Charismatic Renewal Services Doctrinal Commission

  • A New Pentecost? by Cardinal Leon Suenens

  • Sober Intoxication by the Spirit by Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa, OFM, Cap

  • The Spiritual Gifts Handbook by Mary Healy and Randy Clarke

  • Exploring the Gifts of the Spirit by John Michael Talbot and Steve Rabey

  • Biblical Foundations for the Role of Healing in Evangelization by Fr. Mathais Thelen

• Community

  • Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoffer

  • Monastic Practices by Charles Cummings, OSCO

  • But I Have Called You Friends by Mother Mary Francis, PCC

• Scripture

  • Catena Aurea by St. Thomas Aquinas

• History of Monasticism

  • Western Monasticism by Peter King

  • Desert Christians by William Harmless

  • Monk Dynasty by John Michael Talbot

• Religious Life

  • Vita Consecrata by St John Paul II

  • Perfectae Caritatis from Vatican II

  • Right to be Merry by Mother Mary Francis, PCC

  • The Universal Monk by John Michael Talbot

• Discernment

  • Called by God by Rachael Marie Collins

  • Discerning Religious Life by Sr. Clare Matthaiss, CFR

  • Discerning the Will of God by Fr Tim Gallagher, OMV

  • A Living Sacrifice: Guidance for Men Discerning Religious Life by Fr. Benedict Croell, OP, and Fr. Andrew Hofer, OP

  • Uniformity with God’s Will by St. Alphonsus Ligouri

• General topics

  • The Silent Life by Thomas Merton

  • Hermitage of the Heart by John Michael Talbot

  • The Story of a Soul by St. Therese of Lisieux

  • Imitation of Christ by Thomas a Kempis

  • Union with God by Bl. Columba Marmion

  • The Courage to be Chaste by Fr. Benedict Groeschel, CFR

  • And you are Christ’s by Fr. Thomas Dubay

  • When God asks for an Undivided Heart by Fr. Andrew Apostoli, CFR

  • Loved as I am by Sr Miriam James Heidland, SOLT

EASTERN CHRISTIANITY:

• The Jesus Prayer by Bishop Kallistos Ware

• The Jesus Prayer by Fredrica Mathewes-Green

• The Jesus Prayer by John Michael Talbot

• The Way of the Pilgrim

• The Philokalia

• The Sayings of the Desert Fathers, translated by Benedicta Ward

• In the Heart of the Desert by John Chryssavgis

• The Life of Antony by St. Athanasius of Alexandria

• The Ladder of Divine Ascent by St. John Climacus

• The Aquisition of the Holy Spirit by St. Seraphim of Serov

• The Mystery of Christ by Fr. John Behr

• Monastic Principles by Fr. Raphael El-Baramousy

• Counsels from the Holy Mountain by Elder Ephraim of Arizona

• Wisdom from Mount Athos by St. Sophrony of Essex

• The Monks of Mount Athos by M. Basil Pennington

VIDEOS:

• For Nuns:

  • For Love Alone

  • All or Nothing

  • Light of Love

  • Hidden: a Life all for God

• For Monks:

  • Athos

  • Listening: the monks of Marmion Abbey

  • Meet the Franciscan Friars of the Holy Spirit

  • Monks of the Desert

  • New Camaldoli Hermitage

  • A Monk’s Life: living a life of contemplation