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Hermitage Pantry: Duvall, Washington
John and Candace Tapert belong to the secular branch of the St. Joseph Carmelite Monastery, following the ancient Rule of St. Albert. Like the Carmelite priests and sisters, they make promises of obedience, poverty and chastity, pray the Liturgy of the Hours, and practice silent prayer. Unlike them, they are married and live outside the monastery, simply, in a hermitage of their own construction on five acres near Seattle. They help to support the monastery through the work of their hands. They make Alder Plank Grilling Sets and St. Benedict Grilling Sauce in addition to textile and glass art on religious (especially Carmelite) themes.
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