One way I try to support monasteries is by making it my policy to purchase religious items such as icons, rosaries, chotkis, books, etc from monasteries instead of secular companies. Also many communities sell items such as soaps, cheeses, linens etc that make great gifts especially this time of year. true they cost a little more then mass produced items, but the quality and craftsmenship are worth it. You get what you pay for....if young people see the adults around them making support of religious communities a priority, it might encourage vocations.
