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 16, 2024
/in Daily Meditations/by Alyssa Tasto“Nothing ever stays the same,” a familiar phrase we might hear from people who are experiencing several major changes in their lives, perhaps at the same time. Sometimes these words express a person’s unhappiness and anxiety with change and sometimes the words express joy and excitement at the opportunity to try something new. For example, there was Roger, an eighth-grade student who loved sameness and predictability. It was unsettling for him when the seating arrangement in his classroom changed or the class schedule would shift. Then there was a teacher, Mary, who was experiencing a divorce. Mary often would talk with the school principal after classes searching for some answers to the changes in her life and how to deal with her anger and grief. Change frequently brings a challenge and a hope for something good to come from it. Maybe it is a good thing for us when “nothing ever stays the same.”
By Joyce Iten, OSB