Oblate Formation 
Posts concerning Oblate and Novice formation. These include articles which are also applicable to most Christians, whether Oblate or not. Additional articles on instruction of various parts of the Rule can be found under that category.
Benedictine Spirituality as Integral to Liturgical Formation, part 3
The Notre Dame Center for Liturgy is pleased to make available a series by Prof. Maxwell Johnson, of the University of Notre Dame’s theology department, on Benedictine Spirituality. This is part of our new initiative in liturgical spirituality. In coming months, these videos will also be included in an ICL Conversation, with additional reading in… Read More ›
Benedictine Spirituality as Integral to Liturgical Formation, part 2
The Notre Dame Center for Liturgy is pleased to make available a series by Prof. Maxwell Johnson, of the University of Notre Dame’s theology department, on Benedictine Spirituality. This is part of our new initiative in liturgical spirituality. In coming months, these videos will also be included in an ICL Conversation, with additional reading in… Read More ›
Benedictine Spirituality as Integral to Liturgical Formation, part 1
The Notre Dame Center for Liturgy is pleased to make available a series by Prof. Maxwell Johnson, of the University of Notre Dame’s theology department, on Benedictine Spirituality. This is part of our new initiative in liturgical spirituality. In coming months, these videos will also be included in an ICL Conversation, with additional reading in… Read More ›
Oblate Obligations: Approved
Abbot Placid approved the following guidelines April 12, 2012 and are now binding on all Oblates of Belmont Abbey. Oblates are reminded that these are goals they should strive toward and they accept this voluntarily. They are also reminded that these are tools to help them develop spiritually but they must take into consideration their… Read More ›
Levels of Humility
As Jesus passed on from there,He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him. (Matthew 9:9) . . . Today, with the celebration of Palm Sunday, we enter into the holiest week of the year. Over the next five days… Read More ›
The hard work of the spiritual life
Many people have romantic or idealistic notions about monastic life that are untrue. The image of the monk as a workman is a reminder that monastic life is not an idyllic existence but rather something ordinary, obscure, and laborious. The same is true of the spiritual life in general. By taking the Gospel seriously, we… Read More ›
Seven Facts a Wife Should Consider About Her Husband
As a wife you should never, I mean ever, underestimate the power of your words in regards to how you speak to your husband. You should be his PRIMARY source of encouragement. The words you speak to him and about him in front of others carry more weight than you could ever imagine! . …. Read More ›
Ten Facts Men Should Consider About Their Wife!
Before she was your wife she was God’s daughter…and He is very concerned about how someone treats His girl! Women are responders, so if there is friction/conflict in the relationship she is most likely responding to something that is off center…and it is going to take an actual conversation where you use words to figure… Read More ›
The initiative comes from God
God’s seeking of a workman reminds us of the parable of the workers in the vineyard. In the first place, God does not call everyone at the same point in their life: some he summons early, others later, and others again at the eleventh hour. This is because the initiative for the monastic or spiritual… Read More ›
Noisy world is enemy of prayer
Vatican City, Mar 7, 2012 / 11:15 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The constant noise that accompanies modern life is an enemy of God’s word being heard in prayer, Pope Benedict XVI said. “Interior and exterior silence are necessary in order to hear that Word,” and yet, “our age does not, in fact, favor reflection and contemplation,”… Read More ›