The Spiritual Letter from Saint-Joseph de Clairval Abbey seeks to inspire Christians and all who receive it to deepen their knowledge and love for our Savior, Jesus Christ. It encourages readers to embrace His teachings and follow in His footsteps, navigating the challenges of this world toward the haven of blessed eternity. To this end, the Letter vividly portrays the lives and examples of saints and converts, interwoven with the wisdom of the Church’s Magisterium. Many readers find solace and encouragement for their daily lives within its pages.
Presentation of The Spiritual Letter in video
In this short video, you’ll find the key points
concerning our abbey’s The Spiritual Letter.
The original video is available here:
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The Spiritual Letter from Saint-Joseph de Clairval Abbey is offered free of charge, with no subscription fee, to inspire and guide readers worldwide. However, this apostolate, entirely managed by the monks—from editing to mailing—relies on your generous support to continue and expand its reach.
You can help sustain and grow the distribution of The Spiritual Letter in two meaningful ways:
- Share the Gift of Inspiration: Provide us with the contact details of individuals who might benefit from receiving The Spiritual Letter. You can send these to abbey@clairval.com or by post to: Abbaye Saint-Joseph de Clairval – 6 Grande Rue – 21150 Flavigny-sur-Ozerain – France.
- Contribute Financially: Your donations help cover the costs of publishing, translating, printing, and mailing over 100 kg of letters each week to readers across all five continents. May Saint Joseph bless and reward your generosity for supporting this mission!
In addition to being published in English, German, Dutch, Italian and Spanish, over 100 kg of mail is dispatched to all five continents every week. May Saint Joseph reward you for what you can do!


By recounting the lives of saints and converts who loved and followed Christ, our Letters provide inspiring examples of the Gospel lived out.
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… since 1996
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