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What
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is an Oblate of St. Benedict? Oblates of St. Benedict are Christian individuals or families who have associated themselves with a Benedictine community in order to enrich their Christian way of life. Oblates shape their lives by living the wisdom of Christ as interpreted by St. Benedict. Oblates seek God by striving to become holy in their chosen way of life. By integrating their prayer and work, they manifest Christ's presence in society. Guidelines for Oblates
Oblate Spirituality Benedictine Oblates seek God in association with a monastic community: as individuals and as members of a body, they grow in love of God, neighbor and self. With the Rule of St. Benedict as their guide, Oblates adopt values that are part of the very fabric of Christian spirituality, such as, spending time daily reflecting on the Sacred Scriptures; cultivating an awareness of the presence of God in silence; devoting time to the praise of God; performing acts of mortification. An acquaintance with these and other Christian values presented in the Rule of St. Benedict will enable Oblates to attain that special peace and joy that Christ came to bring and promised to all who follow him. |
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If an Oblate or someone
considering being an Oblate would like to receive informative
e-mails from me, as well as regular reflections from Fr. Benedict, they
can send me an e-mail at htmoblates@q.com.
All e-mails that I send out are "blind" e-mails which do not
identify recipients.
Meetings
are open to any and all who are interested in Benedictine spirituality
and the Oblate Program.
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