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MADRID — Ora et labora (“Pray and work”) is a motto shared by all contemplative orders. In monasteries and convents, leisure is the enemy of the soul and cloistered religious work, even if it do not earn money in return. In fact, in most cases, contemplative communities exist thanks to the support of benefactors. But when donations are not enough, the result of that patient and discreet work can become a source of income necessary for the community’s subsistence. For the latest news & views from every corner of the world, Worldcrunch Today is the only truly international newsletter. Sign up he…

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