Recently Benedict XVI visited cloistered nuns at the Dominican convent of Santa Maria del Rosario in Italy where he said recited the Liturgy of the Hours. During his address to the community, the Holy Father reminded them that “by this collective prayer that finds its culmination in the daily participation in the Mass, your dedication to the Lord in silence and obscurity is fertile and rich in fruits.” Afterward the Pope told them that their life of prayer and work is very important for the Church. View video.