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September Oblate Newsletter
The September issue of the Oblate Newsletter has been posted. Along with the Ordo and Necrology you will find: Readings for the Year Questions for the next meeting. Continued series: Reading God-Christ in the Bible Journal Writing: In Defense of the Fountain Pen for Writing Mary, Queen of Heaven Icon Oblate Library Oblate Psalter Reprinting… Read More ›
July-August Newsletter Posted
The July-August issue of the Oblate Newsletter has been posted. Along with the Ordo and Necrology you will find: Final Oblations Made and Oblate Renewal Service. Feast of St. Benedict: Monastic Profession of Br. James New Series: Home Prayer Spaces Continued series: Reading God: Object of Lectio Divina Feast of the Transfiguration Please remember the… Read More ›
Supreme Court rules in favor of pro-life pregnancy centers in free speech case
Aleteia: In what is being hailed as a victory for pro-life and free speech advocates, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that a California law requiring pro-life advocates to inform women of the availability of abortion services was most likely a violation of constitutional rights to free speech.. In the 5-4 ruling, the Supreme… Read More ›
April Newsletter Published
The April issue of the Oblate Newsletter has been posted. Along with the Ordo and Necrology you will find: Change in Meeting Rooms. Questions from the readings for the next meeting Roots of Lectio Divina Decorum in Community The Christ Pantocrator Icon Please remember the next Oblate meeting will be on April 15, 2018 in the… Read More ›
Archaeologists discover the age of the Holy Sepulchre
The dates align with historical records regarding Constantine’s efforts to claim the site. The Tomb of the Holy Spulchre, also called the Edicule, was opened for the first time in centuries in 2016 and underwent extensive renovations. During that time, samples of mortar were extracted for dating. The results give credence to the belief that… Read More ›
IMPORTANT! Meeting Room has changed
At the last meeting it was announced that Abbot Placid has given permission for the Oblates to use one of the rooms in the old Music Building for our meetings. Everything has moved along very quickly. With the efforts of Eagle Scout Candidate Kyle Holland and Boy Scout Troop 501 in Cramerton, NC, the meeting… Read More ›
March Oblate Newsletter posted
NOTE: If you downloaded the March issue before March 7, 2018 the newsletter contained the wrong questions for the next meeting. Please download it again for the correct version. The March issue of the Oblate Newsletter has been posted. Along with the Ordo and Necrology you will find: Change in Meeting Rooms. AIM Lenten Appeal Novena… Read More ›
Men Without Conviction, Churches Without People
First Things: Europe’s wholesale abandonment of its Christian faith is often explained as the inevitable by-product of modern social, economic, and political life. But there is far more to the story of Euro-secularization than that, as three ecclesiastics—a Presbyterian minister and two Italian priests—demonstrated this past Christmas. The minister in question was the Moderator of… Read More ›
Facebook bias crippling Catholic ads, critic says
Denver, Colo., Jan 3, 2018 / 03:22 pm (CNA).- A Facebook-based Catholic fundraising campaign suffered “critical” delays in the key donation period between Thanksgiving and Christmas, and Facebook’s new scrutiny of ads aimed at religious audiences is to blame, one social media expert has charged. Matthew Meeks served as an advisor to a fundraising… Read More ›
The Nativity and Epiphany in early Christian art
As the Church celebrates the Octave of Christmas, Vatican News has prepared a video of depictions of the Nativity and Epiphany on early Christian sarcophagi displayed in the Vatican Museums. The mystery of the Incarnation of the Son of God and of His manifestation to humanity (Epiphany) represents one of the main features of… Read More ›