Anne Rodenberg, OblSB

Oh God, you give me what I need, when I need it. Though I may wonder - and get angry, scared, indignant, confused, frustrated - Your good plan eventually revels itself.

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Gwen Odney, OblSB

I was given the gift of time when I retired 9 years ago in 2013.  One of my first gifts to myself after this momentous occasion, after some 40 years as a classroom teacher, was to spend a couple of nights at the Benedictine Center at St. Paul’s Monastery.

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Jeff Dols, OblSB

I have always been drawn to religious orders as spiritual communities, or as Richard Rohr, OFM calls them “parachurch, or church on the side”.

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Jeanne Ferrian, OblSB

Browsing a bookstore while on a retreat I found the Work of God (A Benedictine Morning & Evening Prayer Book). In this book was information on Benedictines and Oblates.

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Rebekah Taylor, OblSB

As a Benedictine Associate, I have found fellowship and purpose in the company of like-minded women. In our increasingly secular culture, it is not always easy to find companions who are devoted to Christ and the Church.

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Samuel Rahberg, OblSB

I had the privilege of pursuing my vocation as an Oblate of St. Paul’s Monastery and as the former Director of the Benedictine Center. I very much value the challenging and encouraging edges of working in such close proximity to the monastic community.

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Travis Salisbury, OblSB

I sought out Oblate formation in 2014. The spark for this journey came through witness. A volunteer at the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis went through a conversion that impressed me.

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