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The Constant Process of Becoming an Oblate

February 2025
The Constant Process of becoming an Oblate Every morning, I sit down and look at the bulletin board at my desk. I have placed the Oblate’s Prayer there. When I don’t look there immediately, there is a nudge from the Lord to do so. I have various moods, as we all do, when I come…
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Spiritual Direction in the Benedictine Tradition

Someone new to the St. Paul’s Monastery, someone just beginning to get to know the rhythms of our Benedictine way of life, might wonder why the sisters and oblates have continually supported the ministry of spiritual direction through the Benedictine Center for decades. What is it about this particular ministry that lends itself to the…
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Growing Together in Benedictine Hospitality

January 2025
Growing Together in Benedictine Hospitality At the heart of Benedictine spirituality lies a profound and enduring commitment to hospitality, a virtue deeply embedded in the Rule of St. Benedict. For over 1,500 years, Benedictine communities have been places of refuge, prayer, and peace, welcoming all who seek God. At St. Paul’s Monastery, this spirit of…
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Falling in Love with God

January 2025
Falling in Love with God This might seem odd to you. It certainly did to me! When I was called into the ministry of Spiritual Direction, I heard God say as clear as day, ”Start with Lectio Divina.” It had to be God speaking because I didn’t even like Lectio Divina at that time. I…
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An Initial Mutual Blessing

Certificate in Benedictine Formation - An Initial Mutual Blessing When the Mutual Blessings announcement came out last November, many of us in the Oblate community were excited about possible new connections opening between the communities of St. Paul’s Monastery and Hill-Murray. Months before that announcement, one of the first tangible manifestations of those new connections…
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