While most of the monk’s time is spent in prayer and spiritual reading, manual
labor forms an important part of their day. Besides the general upkeep of the
monastery each monk tends to the garden of his hermitage. They also
become, each according to their skills, excellent artisans. Unique to the monks
of Miraflores is the tradition of making rosaries from authentic rose petals
(each rosary is made of some 3000 pressed petals).