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 March 11, 2026
/in Daily Meditations/by Emily VraneshThere is a huge oak tree outside the window that still has some big clumps of dry, brown leaves hanging on. We might think of this as a picture of persistence, never giving up. But those dead leaves may be carrying persistence too far. Nature’s cycle wants them to drop to the ground to enrich the soil. Sometimes we, too, may hang on too long. Think of the salesman with his foot in the door, the parents who meddle in their adult children’s lives, or people who insist on living in the past. They missed the signs that a task, idea, relationship or opinion is no longer needed or useful. We all have difficulty, sometimes, realizing that it is time to move on to something different. How can we recognize the signs? Here is a bit of Cowboy Wisdom on this subject: “When the horse is dead, get off.”
By Mary Jackle, OSB