Our Mission
We, the Sisters of the Order of Saint Benedict in St. Joseph, Minn., are a monastic community of women who seek God in our daily lives according to the Gospel and the Rule of Benedict. Through our ministry of prayer, work and community living, we listen and respond to the needs of the Church and the world.
Prayer Requests
As a Benedictine monastic community, a significant part of our mission is prayer. Is there someone or something you would like us to pray for? You’re invited to share your special intentions with us. You will be remembered during our daily prayer of Liturgy of the Hours, and your request will be shared on a community bulletin board seen by the sisters every day.
It is our privilege to pray for you. God bless you!
Daily Meditation for December 16, 2025
/in Daily Meditations/by Amanda HackettSomeone once said: “There is a reason why God gave us two ears and only one mouth. The person who discovers the reason for this will often become a compassionate person.” Using our ears twice as much as our mouths could well provide us with the opportunity to learn how to listen to another’s story not only with our ears, but also with our hearts. Listening with one’s heart describes a compassionate person. To hear another, we must be very still and open to the other. Listening is hard work. Full listening demands an openness to communication through our eyes as well as our ears. What do we do without mouths? Hopefully, when we respond to another from our heart, we will always weigh our words carefully, keeping them simple, compassionate and caring so we won’t have to eat them later. Let us be still and compassionate listeners this Advent season.
By Joyce Iten, OSB