Benedictine Oblate #2

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Luigi_Daniele said:
Jason,

How is the process going for you?
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Alright I guess. At the moment, I’m just doing a good deal of reading and trying to work on my prayer life. We have an Oblate retreat in a couple of months which I am looking forward to. I’m not sure if I will be allowed to make oblation as a novice at that time or not. I have asked the oblate director on a couple of occasions how the process works but he is a bit coy in his answers. To be honest, I am not sure if would want to make my novice oblation at that time. Its a few months away, but that will be the first oblate retreat I go to so I really don’t have much of an idea what the oblates are like, or the rest of the monks for that matter. The retreat I went to a couple of months ago was a guided retreat for anyone, not just oblates, and I only really got to know a few of the monks.

I’m trying not to worry about that part of it too much but rather focus reading my commentaries on the Rule, continuing my catechesis, improving my prayer life, and hopefully my conversion. The rest will take care of itself.

Peace,
 
Jason,

I finally received personalized contact from St. Leo Abbey on August 17th, the same day I officially became an Opus Dei cooperator. I consider it fortuitous, since the time lapse permitted me to discover my true vocation with Opus Dei. I fully expect to write my letter to Rome requesting membership as a supernumerary in the next six months. Opus Dei just gets better with time.
 
Tampa_Dave said:
Jason,

I finally received personalized contact from St. Leo Abbey on August 17th, the same day I officially became an Opus Dei cooperator. I consider it fortuitous, since the time lapse permitted me to discover my true vocation with Opus Dei. I fully expect to write my letter to Rome requesting membership as a supernumerary in the next six months. Opus Dei just gets better with time.
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Good to hear Dave!
 
Its amazing how long it took St. Leo Abbey to respond. I will politely send my regrets and thank them for their willingness to work with me.
 
jwinch2 said:
Alright I guess. At the moment, I’m just doing a good deal of reading and trying to work on my prayer life. We have an Oblate retreat in a couple of months which I am looking forward to. I’m not sure if I will be allowed to make oblation as a novice at that time or not. I have asked the oblate director on a couple of occasions how the process works but he is a bit coy in his answers. To be honest, I am not sure if would want to make my novice oblation at that time. Its a few months away, but that will be the first oblate retreat I go to so I really don’t have much of an idea what the oblates are like, or the rest of the monks for that matter. The retreat I went to a couple of months ago was a guided retreat for anyone, not just oblates, and I only really got to know a few of the monks.

I’m trying not to worry about that part of it too much but rather focus reading my commentaries on the Rule, continuing my catechesis, improving my prayer life, and hopefully my conversion. The rest will take care of itself.

Peace,
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You have an excellent outlook, sir.👍
 
Tampa_Dave said:
Jason,

I finally received personalized contact from St. Leo Abbey on August 17th, the same day I officially became an Opus Dei cooperator. I consider it fortuitous, since the time lapse permitted me to discover my true vocation with Opus Dei. I fully expect to write my letter to Rome requesting membership as a supernumerary in the next six months. Opus Dei just gets better with time.
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Excellent. That certainly was great timing.😃
 
Tampa_Dave said:
Its amazing how long it took St. Leo Abbey to respond. I will politely send my regrets and thank them for their willingness to work with me.
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I don’t suppose your letter will say “You snooze, you lose”? :coffeeread:
 
Luigi_Daniele said:
I don’t suppose your letter will say “You snooze, you lose”? :coffeeread:
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That would be rich! I think it works out for the best. I believe God wants me with Opus Dei, not St. Leo Abbey. Rather than focus on the contemplative life taught by the monastery, I want to be on the Catholic front lines to pursue my personal Opus Dei apostolate, as defined by the prelature:

Personal apostolate

Personal testimony is always the most important apostolate in Opus Dei. It is an apostolate of witness, of specific and effective help given to others, at work and in the other circumstances of daily life: a personal apostolate carried out through word and example. As a result, members’ apostolic work is not limited to specific fields such as education, or care for the sick or disabled. As the Catechism of the Catholic Church reminds us, all Christians, whatever their secular occupation may be, ought to help to find Christian solutions to the problems of society and give constant witness to their faith.
 
Since I began with Opus Dei, I’ve become an annual donor to the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross Foundation, which benefits Santa Croce in Rome. Check out the invitation I received for a tour of the University. Unfortunately, I’ll be in Florida from October 16th through October 28th. Looks enticing enough to make the trip at a future date.

**The Pontifical University of the Holy Cross Foundation cordially invites our friends and benefactors to join us for three very special days in Rome!

Thursday, October 18

The Essence of Beauty in the Eternal City – a walk through time exploring Rome’s ancient history, art and architecture, theology and spirituality while transforming imagination into experience and learning to open the senses to transcendental beauty (3 hours). With Art & Architecture Guides, John & Ashley Noronha www.johnandashley.org from EWTN’s Art & Faith

Departure to the Sedes Sapientiae seminarian residence, an international seminary forming future priests in the heart of Rome - sedessapientiae.it/

Adoration, vespers and Benediction with the seminarians

Dinner with the residents of Sedes Sapientiae and tour of the seminary

Departure

Friday, October 19

Arrival, featuring coffee and Italian cornetti

Welcome from Santa Croce Rector, Fr. Luis Romera

Training the Next Generation of Leaders in the Church,” Fr. John Wauck

Italian coffee break in the Santa Croce courtyard

A visit to the Santa Croce terrace offering a panoramic view of the city of Rome

“Forming Holy Priests in the 3rd Millenium,” Vice Rector, Fr. Philip Goyret

Meet The Students of Santa Croce: a visit with seminarians

Mass, the Chapel of St. Apollinare

Lunch with student seminarians alfresco in the Santa Croce courtyard

Transportation to Vatican City

Exclusive tour of the Pauline Chapel located in the Apostolic Palace and the Papal Loggia of Benedictions (ordinarily closed to the public).

Return to Santa Croce

Tour of Santa Croce, A Day in the Life at Santa Croce

“HHS Mandate, Conscience, and Religious Freedom,” Fr. Robert Gahl

Italian Wine & Cheese Reception for Santa Croce Benefactors and the Legatus International Pilgrimage participants

Saturday, October 20

Departure for Villa Tevere, seat of Opus Dei and burial place of St. Josemaria Escriva

Holy Mass at the Church of the Prelature of Opus Dei, Our Lady, Queen of Peace

Departure from Villa Tevere to Piazza Navona, followed by free time for lunch.

Baroque walking tour with sculptor and sacred artist, Dony MacManus (3 hours). Compare the masters, Bernini vs. Borromini and Caravaggio vs. Baciccia, as you learn to better appreciate and imbibe the treasures of the Eternal City. donymacmanus.com/ **
 
For anyone who is interested, I have started a Facebook group for discussion of Monastic Spirituality. I am hopeful that it can be a place for Catholics in the Latin Church such as those affiliated with the Benedictine or Carthusian Family to have discussions with Eastern Christians, both Catholic and Orthodox, who obviously have an incredible and rich monastic tradition of their own.

For some reason, there are many people who avidly discuss Catholicism and Orthodoxy on Facebook but who do not wish to come to a forum specifically for that purpose. I am hopeful that this page can capture some of those as well as some of the great members we have here as well.

facebook.com/groups/433142983396259/

Peace of Christ,
 
Good luck with the Facebook project, Jason. Sounds like a worthy undertaking.
 
Tampa_Dave said:
Good luck with the Facebook project, Jason. Sounds like a worthy undertaking.
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We’ll see. I did it back when I was in formation with the Dominicans and I had moderate success with it. I am hopeful that this will be of interest. There are already FB pages for Benedictine Oblates, for Carthusians, as well as pages for Orthodox and Eastern Catholic monastics. However, all of those traditions stem from the same place so I thought it might be worthwhile to have a place which allows for some dialogue between all of them, if possible.

Thanks Dave,
 
Tampa_Dave said:
Since I began with Opus Dei, I’ve become an annual donor to the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross Foundation, which benefits Santa Croce in Rome. Check out the invitation I received for a tour of the University. Unfortunately, I’ll be in Florida from October 16th through October 28th. Looks enticing enough to make the trip at a future date.

The Pontifical University of the Holy Cross Foundation cordially invites our friends and benefactors to join us for three very special days in Rome!

Thursday, October 18

The Essence of Beauty in the Eternal City – a walk through time exploring Rome’s ancient history, art and architecture, theology and spirituality while transforming imagination into experience and learning to open the senses to transcendental beauty (3 hours). With Art & Architecture Guides, John & Ashley Noronha www.johnandashley.org from EWTN’s Art & Faith

Departure to the Sedes Sapientiae seminarian residence, an international seminary forming future priests in the heart of Rome - sedessapientiae.it/

Adoration, vespers and Benediction with the seminarians

Dinner with the residents of Sedes Sapientiae and tour of the seminary

Departure

Friday, October 19

Arrival, featuring coffee and Italian cornetti

Welcome from Santa Croce Rector, Fr. Luis Romera

Training the Next Generation of Leaders in the Church,” Fr. John Wauck

Italian coffee break in the Santa Croce courtyard

A visit to the Santa Croce terrace offering a panoramic view of the city of Rome

“Forming Holy Priests in the 3rd Millenium,” Vice Rector, Fr. Philip Goyret

Meet The Students of Santa Croce: a visit with seminarians

Mass, the Chapel of St. Apollinare

Lunch with student seminarians alfresco in the Santa Croce courtyard

Transportation to Vatican City

Exclusive tour of the Pauline Chapel located in the Apostolic Palace and the Papal Loggia of Benedictions (ordinarily closed to the public).

Return to Santa Croce

Tour of Santa Croce, A Day in the Life at Santa Croce

“HHS Mandate, Conscience, and Religious Freedom,” Fr. Robert Gahl

Italian Wine & Cheese Reception for Santa Croce Benefactors and the Legatus International Pilgrimage participants

Saturday, October 20

Departure for Villa Tevere, seat of Opus Dei and burial place of St. Josemaria Escriva

Holy Mass at the Church of the Prelature of Opus Dei, Our Lady, Queen of Peace

Departure from Villa Tevere to Piazza Navona, followed by free time for lunch.

Baroque walking tour with sculptor and sacred artist, Dony MacManus (3 hours). Compare the masters, Bernini vs. Borromini and Caravaggio vs. Baciccia, as you learn to better appreciate and imbibe the treasures of the Eternal City. donymacmanus.com/
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That sounds fantastic 🙂
 
jwinch2 said:
We’ll see. I did it back when I was in formation with the Dominicans and I had moderate success with it. I am hopeful that this will be of interest. There are already FB pages for Benedictine Oblates, for Carthusians, as well as pages for Orthodox and Eastern Catholic monastics. However, all of those traditions stem from the same place so I thought it might be worthwhile to have a place which allows for some dialogue between all of them, if possible.

Thanks Dave,
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Good luck. I will check it out 🙂
 
I have to laugh.

OK. It appears (I am awaiting collaborating confirmation) that I have hit another snag.

If you all recall, I initially had reservations* about joining the OFS chapter near me. My biggest reservation was that almost all the members were Hispanic as the main language folks*. I then found out that there are a fair number (5 or 6) that speak English. I could live with that. Problem? The meetings are mainly in Spanish*.😦 Can’t live with that, obviously.*😦

If this* is* colloborated, then I will have no choice (and, again, I in no way want that to sound as if I am settling in any way: I love the Bennies) but to step sideways again to the Oblates.

Some of you have received a PM indicating this before, and I thought that the matter had been resolved, but apparently not in light of the above information.

I would like to ask for your prayers (again). Hopefully it will be the last time that I have to do so regarding this matter. Thank you and God bless you abundantly.

*NB: I have absolutely nothing against Hispanics. I think that they are wonderful people and my brothers and sisters. It’s just that I can’t speak it a lick. I can understand rudimentary Spanish OK, but certainly not “Church” Spanish
 
Maybe you can hold meetings in Latin so you’re all equally confused.
 
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