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 2, 2026
/in Daily Meditations/by Emily VraneshSome people think of Minnesota winters as being rather dull, dark, and certainly, long. In their eyes, the color palette of the season seems to hold only three choices: black, white or grey. At present, so many places in our world seem to reflect the same few colors. Seeing new colors might change everything. Walk out on a winter day and look for the varying shades of brown in bushes and branches, notice the deep greens of the pines, see those occasional blue patches of sky and the red flash of a cardinal, and cheer up. There’s more here than first seen! It’s the same with our view of the human community. Look around to see the variety of colors brought to life through the heroism of firefighters, the courage of parents, the many little acts of kindness happening every day. All these and many more ordinary things add rich color and vibrancy to our winter color palette!
By Christian Morris, OSB