Examples of using Oblates in English and their translations into German
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May Oblates never isolate themselves.
Often people commented to us, saying:"We love the Oblates.
Oblates were still largely clustered around the Founder in France.
It was a joy to be with so many young Oblates and those preparing to become Oblates.
In 1926, oblates arrived in Obra and set up a theological seminary there.
That the Order distinguishes clearly the three ways in its interior: secular clergy,regular clergy and oblates;
Oblates have a special way of resembling the Savior and Our Lady.
In June, in Annecy, France,there occurred a Salesian pilgrimage involving Oblates and young people from our various schools.
The Oblates of the Netherlands Province have been in the forefront of those efforts as well.
In our case, the members of an advisory board and the oblates of the monastery were informed and asked for their opinion.
Whenever possible, oblates and those who wish to become one can participate with us in prayer and worship and eat together with the monks.
They formed“Re-unions” in the true sense of the word:“re-uniting,” that is meeting again, in a group regularly to pray together and practice fraternal charity;these are secular oblates.
During Mass all those Oblates who had been associated with this former scholasticate were remembered in a special way.
As a background tothat something"perhaps even more important," he speaks of the tendency among some early Oblates to isolate themselves from community and confrère.
Some early Oblates made efforts to form diocesan priests and members of the laity in the spirit of the Directory.
With that in mind, I would like to reflect alittle on the role of our spiritual Directory in our identity as Oblates as well as its place in our mission to today's world.
She founded the Oblates who, through their union among themselves, were called to be agents of unity.” Beatification Homily, Nov. 4, 1990.
I encourage you, the members of the Congregation, to do so and, in that way, to share with the Congregation the wisdom that you havegained through long years of practical experience as Oblates.
When we speak of Oblates, then, we must speak of men who consciously link their busy apostolic lives with the inner quiet of a prayerful center.
The blessed community will be open to a larger circlethrough guests, relations and friends of the monastery, and especially through oblates and other members of the community who wish and have committed themselves to being part of the monastic family, and in this way witnessing to Christ with it.
In addition to that, we Oblates generally have a very good foundation in spirituality, not only from its formal study but also from our personal experience with spiritual direction, frequent homilies, community chapters, spiritual reading, and so on.
What could possibly be more important, more central, to us Oblates than the practice of the Spiritual Directory and the sharing of its key Salesian principles with others?
For some time now the Oblates in India have been discerning future apostolic works in education, parochial ministry, and in other ministries.
In an age when the world is shrinking,it is very good for Oblates to get to know their confrères from other parts of the world so as to deepen our fraternal union as members of an international Congregation.
During Mass all those Oblates who had been associated with this former scholasticate were remembered in a special way.
Once when Fr. Brisson asked the Oblates priests to pray for their penitents before hearing their confession, certainly he was conscious of the mystery that is each person.
Their generosity shows the great love that we Oblates have for the missions and the great pride that we take in the efforts that our missionary confrères have extended from the very beginning of the Congregation.
True to its title, this fine work keeps Oblates and their extended Salesian family in frequent contact with one another and with developments in the larger Oblate world as well as in Salesian spirituality.
They will be joined by members of the General Council, Oblates from other Provinces, former Oblates and their spouses, members of other Salesian groups, and many lay people, including members of the“Salesian Circles.”.
I urge provinces, mission procurators, and individual Oblates throughout the Congregation not only to pray for the success of The Chablais Fund but to do whatever you can to insure its success.