{"id":882,"date":"2021-05-17T16:14:33","date_gmt":"2021-05-17T15:14:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oblates.wccm.org\/v2019\/?p=882"},"modified":"2023-06-30T11:58:29","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T10:58:29","slug":"the-oblate-path","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oblates.wccm.org\/v2019\/readings-and-resources\/the-oblate-path\/","title":{"rendered":"The Oblate Path"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"162\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/oblates.wccm.org\/v2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Unknown.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-736\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8216;Meditation is the journey to the centre \u2013 to one&#8217;s own centre and the Centre which is God. Christian meditation is the path into this centre through the heart and mind of Christ by a way that gives priority to silence, simplicity and stillness in a spirit of love and service. 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