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 September 10, 2026
/in Daily Meditations/by Emily VraneshCarol visited The National Gallery in London and felt overwhelmed. In just one room, so many art pieces, so much to know about them, too many to allow a sense of being fully present to any of them. Carol slipped into a group of fourth graders as they listened to an instructor engage them in a study of a painting—the colors, the lights and shadows, the tilt of the woman’s head, the positioning of the bowl of fruit on the table. The details contributed to the effects of the whole. After twenty minutes, Carol left the class feeling she had encountered the painting and the artist. The design of each of our days gives us a painting. Attending to a few of its colors, words, feelings evoked and feelings smothered, ideas hatched and nurtured can be a visit to a showcase of our life. We can also meet the designers—ourselves and God.
By Mary Reuter, OSB