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 February 16, 2026
/in Daily Meditations/by Emily VraneshThere’s a passage in I Kings, Chapter 19, verses 11 and 12 with which most Christians are familiar. It concerns the prophet Elijah waiting for God to pass by. A strong and violent wind springs up, but God is not in the wind, neither is God present in a subsequent earthquake or fire. In these tumultuous days, we can feel that we are beset by disaster and ask, “Where is God?” As we go through times where violence, injustice, racism and lawlessness seem to prevail, take some time to wait. God is not in the noise and turmoil. God will come, as the Bible promises (depending on the translation), with a still small voice, a gentle whisper, a light silent sound. We are now in the moment for which the Year of Hope prepared us, holding to our Christian values as we wait to hear God’s voice in the silence.
By Karen Rose, OSB