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 May 11, 2026
/in Daily Meditations/by Emily VraneshMore than wishful thinking, the expression “April Showers Bring May Flowers,” is surely a harbinger of spring. From the appearance of the first dandelion, much to young children’s delight, adults are heartened to know spring has arrived. Flowers are truly an expression of God who we honor as “Good, True, and Beautiful.” Gardeners look forward to the emergence of tulips, jonquils, and other harbingers of spring. The Good, True, and Beautiful is visible among us. As the season moves on, other flower species appear, each bearing their unique form of blossom, each fulfilling its essential part in the survival of the plant. For without plants there would be no life as all creation falls back on the seed-bearing life through plants. Without flowers to produce the seed for new life, new life would not exist. God, being the God of beauty, chooses to enhance this act of survival by gifting all of creation with the endless splash of color that gifts us with the pleasure of “waltzing
through the daises.”
By Philip Zimmer, OSB