bible and other sacred texts. >> the first word of the rule is listen, and in that sense you learn to listen to how god is speaking to you, and to the holy spirit in your daily life and how you gradually more attune yourself to his grace. and it takes a lifetime to sustain that. and in the sense you learn to love, and love your sisters as they are, and where they are. and it's a sense of freedom. >> most of the day is spent in silence. its peaceful. most of the time. >> the abby is also a working farm with 80 head of cattle. >> takes energy to keep up! >> for four hours a day, every nun works, as they always have. it's what they work at that's changed. and that blue part on top of the head. >> computers an automation have come to the convent. in addition to the small greeting card business, a bakery produces eucharist bread that's sold to churches across irelan the oldest nones help with the shipping. >> we live by the work of our hands and also to have some left to help those out less fortunate. that's a big part of helping our brothers and sisters in need. work is creative. part of it needs creative expression, and you can't spend all