WHAT IS AN OBLATE? offer y ou r li f e to chri s t as an o b late
The word obl ate me ans ‘of fer ing’ – to b e come an obl ate is to of fer one’s life to C hr ist. In b e coming an obl ate you live according to t he Rule of St. B enedic t.
who c a n b e c o m e an o b l at e ? Any b apt ize d man or woman is elig ible to b e come an obl ate.
wha t d o o b l a t e s d o ? O bl ates live t heir b apt isma l vows t hroug h t he w is dom of St. B ene dic t. The y pray t he L iturg y of t he Hours and t a ke t ime d ai ly for si lence and L ec tio D iv ina (Holy R e ading of S cr ipture). O bl ates are encourage d to attend d ai ly Mass if p ossible. The y a ls o st r ive to ma ke a l l of t heir work and rel at ionships g row f rom t heir s e ek ing af ter G o d, using t he w is dom of St. B ene dic t. This me ans t he y w i l l g row in humi lit y, go o d works, si lence, and ob e dience: listening to t he voice of G o d in t he S cr ipture and t he C hurch, t he Rule of St. B enedic t, and ot hers. The spir itu a l home of t he obl ate is t he Abb e y to w hich t he y ma ke obl at ion. The y are an extension of t he monast ic communit y ; w hi le not b ound by vows, t he y j oin t he mon ks in lif t ing t he ne e ds of t he world to G o d t hroug h t heir prayer.
how d o i b e c o m e a n o b l at e ? The f irst step is to cont ac t t he obl ate dire c tor and s e e if t his way of life is for you. S ee the back for Fr. Meinrad’s contac t infor mation. Once it is deter mine d t hat a p ers on is re ady to b e come an obl ate, t here is a ye ar and a d ay of c andid ac y. D ur ing t his t ime t he c andid ate is for me d in t he ke y asp e c ts of B ene dic t ine Spir itu a lit y. To le ar n more, cont ac t our O bl ate Dire c tor : Fr. Meinrad Miller, OSB Visit Kans asmon ks.org/obl ates E-mai l Obl ates@k ans asmon ks.org or c a l l 913.360.7836
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