Independent Lens

Season 7, Episode 9

Episode Title: Sisters: Portrait of a Benedictine Community

Air Date: 2005-12-20

Overview:

This documentary follows the lives of the women of St. Scholastica Monastery in Duluth, Minnesota. The story is told by the Sisters themselves -- at work, prayer and leisure -- as they pursue a balanced life based on the Rule of St. Benedict and face an uncertain future with spirit, conviction and wit.