{"id":19,"date":"2019-03-07T14:43:07","date_gmt":"2019-03-07T14:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oblates.wccm.org\/v2019\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2019-06-07T15:25:38","modified_gmt":"2019-06-07T14:25:38","slug":"oblation-process","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oblates.wccm.org\/v2019\/becoming-an-oblate\/oblation-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Oblation process"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>[Monastics] have organized their lives with an utterly clear priority. In their conversion they turn from themselves to their brethren in the community, to Christ in prayer and to God in Christ. This is the clear Benedictine tradition and when it is fully alive in the hearts of men and women, it has the power to convert, to turn to Christ, all who come under its influence.<\/p><cite>John Main OSB, Letters from the Heart<br><br><br><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stages on the Oblate path<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background has-drop-cap has-custom-background-color\">1 <strong>Postulancy:<\/strong>\u00a0 During this period, which lasts at least six months, you\u2019ll be paired with a mentor.\u00a0 You\u2019ll meet with or talk with your mentor every six to eight weeks as you and your mentor mutually discern your readiness for the next stage of the Oblate path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background has-drop-cap has-custom-background-color\">2  <strong>Novitiate:<\/strong>\u00a0 During this period, which lasts at least a year, you\u2019ll become familiar with the ancient monastic practice of <em>lectio divina<\/em>, the Rule of Benedict and the precepts of stability, obedience, and <em>conversatio morum<\/em>, as well as using the Breviary to say some part of the Divine Office. You\u2019ll continue to speak with your mentor every six to eight weeks, in an experience of deepening spiritual friendship, and to discern your readiness for Final Oblation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background has-drop-cap has-custom-background-color\">3<strong>Final Oblation:<\/strong>\u00a0 As part of your permanent commitment to the community, you\u2019ll discern how you can be of service to the community, especially to pass on the work of Christian Meditation.\u00a0 If you don\u2019t already have a Christian Meditation group in your area, this would be a good time to start one.\u00a0 You\u2019ll also continue to explore expressions of community with other Oblates as you are able, whether with a local cell, regional or national gatherings, or virtually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Role of a Mentor<\/strong><em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each\nnewcomer to the Oblate path is paired with an experienced Oblate called a\nmentor, to assist in the process of discernment that is central to our\ncharacter.&nbsp; This can foster a mutual\nspiritual friendship, as well as the greater dissemination of wisdom in our\ncommunity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Monastics] have organized their lives with an utterly clear priority. 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