Monastic life at Sacred Heart Monastery
 Monastic life at Sacred Heart Monastery revolves around the Liturgy of the Hours. This community is devoted to prayer and good works. The natural rhythm of the day begins with a brilliant sunrise and ends with the last rays of light filtering through the prairie mists.
Every member contributes something to the greater whole, and each member is valued for the gifts God has given her to share with others. In this, we glorify God in all things, whether our contribution lies in doing dishes or laundry, accounting for the monastery’s temporal goods, writing poetry or news items, or enjoying a competitive card or Scrabble game in the evening.
Our lives are balanced between manual labor, prayer, recreation, and intellectual pursuits—caring for our animals, tending the garden, singing in choir, or practicing lectio divina. All of these activities lead us to a greater knowledge of ourselves, each other, and God.
In the Benedictine tradition, we treat everyone as we would treat Christ—as an honored guest in our lives from whom all blessings flow.
Join us in the wide open spaces of the northern plains, and get to know us and yourself in ways you perhaps have never imagined.
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