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The
Carthusians may have “left the world”, but they are not
withdrawn from the human condition common to all; they
must therefore supply all the needs of a life
characterised by poverty and austerity.
The Brothers in their obediences and, to
a lesser extent, the Fathers in their cells, contribute
together to the good functioning of the community.
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Each community is economically
autonomous and generally assures its subsistence by
agricultural or artisan work, and also by mass
offerings.
However, at the level of the Order,
there is a system of equalisation by which the richer
houses support the poorer, in particular through the
revenue generated by the fabrication of the liqueur.
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