Membership in the community of The Brothers and Sisters of Charity is also open to those who live in their own homes, or in houses of prayer, in the world, but not of the world. These brothers and sisters cannot, or do not feel called to be, in the Monastic expression. They can be laity or clergy, or from other religious orders who have the permission of their superiors to join. It is open to Catholic membership and ecumenical participants from other Christian faiths who can at least profess the content and context of the Apostle's and Nicene Creeds. It represents the average Catholic, or Catholic oriented Christian who wants to go the extra mile in following the way of Jesus. 

The basic unit of the Domestic expression is the cell group. It is a gathering of a few, to twelve or so. The purpose of the cell group is for worship, teaching, intercessions, and community building relationships and activities. These may range from actual meetings, to particular ministries, to recreational activities. We also come together in Regional Gatherings once a year, as well as the Annual Gathering at the Motherhouse of the Little Portion Hermitage.

In recent years the House of Prayer has also become one of our Domestic expressions. It is for those who wish to live more of the monastic schedule than is normative for the average domestic, but cannot embrace the full intensity of the monastic life. The Liturgy of the Hours and daily or weekly times of silence play an important part in this expression. Many of our Houses of Prayer members are more actively involved in parish or community ministries. 

Another new development of the Domestic expression is the cluster. This is a cell group that chooses to live close to one another in the city for the purpose of more frequent prayer and shared life. A Daily common prayer and mutual family support is indicative of this expression. We have one cluster in the Chicago area and one in Kerrville, Texas.

Though we believe that the full manifestation of our charism is in the monastic expression, we recognize that the Domestic expression holds the greatest potential for the average Christian and Catholic who want to get more serious about their faith in Christ and the radical gospel life. We are excited about this movement of cell groups, clusters, and Houses of Prayer committed to living the gospel of Jesus in a more radical, but not fanatical way. So come on in, the water's fine! Join us in the gentle revolution for Jesus.

For further information regarding the Domestic Expression of The Brothers and Sisters of Charity, please click on your region's e-mail and contact the following ministers (see map below to determine what region you are in):

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