Benedictine Center of St. Paul's Monastery

Benedictine Center of St. Paul's Monastery Providing retreats, spiritual direction, workshops, and conferencing, the Benedictine Center shares the monastic heritage of St. linktr.ee/benedictinecenter

Paul's Monastery with all who seek to live with the Gospel as their guide. The Benedictine Center shares the monastic heritage of St. Paul’s Monastery through retreats, spiritual direction, workshops and conferencing.

Now open at St. Paul's Monastery through October 31, Watercolors from Nature with artist, Gail Speckmann who is best kno...
09/08/2026

Now open at St. Paul's Monastery through October 31, Watercolors from Nature with artist, Gail Speckmann who is best known for her wet-on-wet watercolor technique.

All are welcome!

Please join us on Thursday, September 24, from 6:00–7:30pm for a special Artist Reception. Gail Speckmann will speak about her artworks while you enjoy light refreshments and explore the gallery.

Art, conversation, and prayer... 🎨✨

At 7:30pm, if you'd like to finish off your evening in prayer, we will gather for Taizé in the chapel

🌍 Terra Divina = Divine Earth🕊️ Join us for an afternoon of walking prayer. Together, we will share in the beauty of cre...
09/07/2026

🌍 Terra Divina = Divine Earth🕊️

Join us for an afternoon of walking prayer. Together, we will share in the beauty of creation and encounter God within nature.

As a group, we’ll pause at guided reflection stations that weave together Scripture, Benedictine spirituality, insights from ecology, periods of sacred silence, and thoughtful questions for prayer.

You don't need any hiking experience—just a desire to walk alongside others on a shared spiritual journey.

📅 Saturday, September 26 | 3:30-6:00pm

We will return to the Monastery chapel afterward to join our voices and hearts in prayer, followed by an evening meal with the Sisters.

Scan the QR code for more details or go to:

https://benedictinecenter.secure.retreat.guru/program/terra-divina-praying-with-creation/

😌 Give yourself the gift of nature. Terra Divina = 🕊️ Divine EarthThis is your invitation to let nature become your sanc...
09/01/2026

😌 Give yourself the gift of nature. Terra Divina = 🕊️ Divine Earth

This is your invitation to let nature become your sanctuary and your teacher by joining us for Terra Divina: Praying with Creation.

📅 Saturday, September 26 | 3:30-6:00pm

If you have ever felt closer to God while listening to the wind or watching leaves change, you already know how this retreat can help you. Together, we will walk slowly, notice deeply, and be open to God’s presence. Along the way, we’ll pause at guided reflection stations that weave together Scripture, Benedictine spirituality, insights from ecology, periods of sacred silence, and thoughtful questions for prayer.

Scan the QR code for more details or go to:

https://benedictinecenter.secure.retreat.guru/program/terra-divina-praying-with-creation/

You are invited into a welcoming creative circle where poetry becomes a pathway to insight, healing, and wholeness. Toge...
08/24/2026

You are invited into a welcoming creative circle where poetry becomes a pathway to insight, healing, and wholeness. Together, we’ll explore the poem-making process as a gentle roadmap for fostering self-awareness and well-being.

Bring your curiosity, an open heart, and your journal. The poems we work with are accessible—no need to analyze or have any prior experience. Poetry and poem-making offer a powerful way of seeing below the surface, opening us to fresh perspectives and deeper connection.

Learn more and register at:
https://tinyurl.com/9-2026PoeticMed

This is the last week of the Richard Mittelstadt Abstract Landscapes gallery at the Monastery. Stop in this week for you...
08/24/2026

This is the last week of the Richard Mittelstadt Abstract Landscapes gallery at the Monastery. Stop in this week for your last chance to explore his vibrant, seasonal and otherworldly landscapes.

"The joy I find in these artistic endeavors is something that I hope resonates with those who view my artwork. it is truly a labor of love, and I am grateful for the opportunity to share it with others."

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Come, walk the path. Listen deeply. Celebrate creation. 🙌Together, let us reflect on our relationship with God the Creat...
08/21/2026

Come, walk the path. Listen deeply. Celebrate creation. 🙌

Together, let us reflect on our relationship with God the Creator, encountered through the gift of Mother Earth—opening our hearts to her beauty, her wisdom, her resilience, and her suffering, and renewing our call to care for our common home.

🌍 Terra Divina—Latin for “Divine Earth”🕊️ You are invited to encounter God through creation, extending the contemplative...
08/20/2026

🌍 Terra Divina—Latin for “Divine Earth”🕊️

You are invited to encounter God through creation, extending the contemplative spirit of Lectio Divina and Visio Divina into the natural world.

Just as Lectio Divina invites us to prayerfully read Scripture and Visio Divina teaches us to contemplate sacred images, Terra Divina invites us to encounter God through the beauty, wisdom, and wonder of the natural world.

Join the Monastery community as we walk the trails of the Priory Preserve (located one block from the Monastery). We will walk together, allowing the landscape itself to become our teacher. No hiking experience necessary!

📅 Saturday, September 26 | 3:30-6:00pm

We will return to the Monastery at 4:45pm to participate in prayer and then join the Sisters for the evening meal.

Scan the QR code or see the link in our Bio for more details.



Just for the month of August, we have artist Richard Mittelstadt's, Abstract Landscapes exhibit up in the Monastery Art ...
08/19/2026

Just for the month of August, we have artist Richard Mittelstadt's, Abstract Landscapes exhibit up in the Monastery Art Gallery. These are a series of eye-catching paintings of landscapes as you would see them on earth (and beyond) throughout the year.

"It has been an incredibie journey exploring different art mediums and techniques as an art instructor and artist over the past sixty years. Acrylic painting, in particular has allowed me to dive into another dimension, where time seems to stand still and I am completely immersed in the process."

This is a short exhibit so be sure to stop in soon to explore.

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08/12/2026

Last chance to sign up for this upcoming online, evening offering. Learn one of the fundamentals from the Rule of St. Benedict.

What does it mean to live a good life? And what can Scripture and the Rule of St. Benedict teach us about finding wisdom...
08/11/2026

What does it mean to live a good life? And what can Scripture and the Rule of St. Benedict teach us about finding wisdom in the ordinary moments of our lives?

This fall, join Director Travis Salisbury, OblSB, for a five-week online book group exploring Wisdom: The Good Life: Wisdom Literature and the Rule of St. Benedict by Benedictine scholar Sister Irene Nowell, OSB.

Drawing from the rich wisdom books of the Old Testament alongside the enduring insights of the Rule of St. Benedict, Nowell offers a practical and deeply spiritual guide for anyone longing to live with greater purpose, joy, discernment, and peace.

As The Bible Today describes the book, it offers “a series of well-informed and rich meditations that connect the wisdom of the ages to the human experience today.”

Together, we'll explore Nowell's thoughtful connections between biblical wisdom literature and Benedictine spirituality, and consider how that wisdom might shape the way we live today.

Wednesdays, September 16–October 14
11:45 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
💻 Online via Zoom

Bring your lunch🥙, your curiosity and your questions.

Make space in the middle of your week for a deeper conversation about what it means to live wisely and well. This is time well spent!

Learn more and register:

https://tinyurl.com/WisdomBookGroup

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Saint Paul, MN
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