24th February 2019 - Exploring what are Benedictine Oblates

On this weeks programme the SS102fm team are joined by Fr Columba McCann OSB from Glenstal Abbey to discuss and explore the idea of Benedictine Oblates. We have our regular reflection on the Sunday gospel as well as some notices and other liturgical odds and ends.

You can listen to the podcast of this weeks full  programme HERE.

Benedictine Oblates

On this weeks programme we are joined by Fr Columba McCann OSB to explore the idea of Benedictine Oblates. Oblates are people who make a formal linkage to a particular abbey and community and commit themselves to living out the Rule of St Benedict in their personal lives as much as their circumstances permit. Fr Columba takes us through the process of discerning when and how a person may decide to enter into the preparatory programme before making the final oblation to become an Oblate of the abbey.

Fr Columba makes the point that like the fact each Benedictine community is autonomous, each community will take a different approach as to how they discern and integrate their Oblates into the extended family associated with each community.

You can listen to the interview with Fr Columba excerpted from the main programme podcast HERE.

You can find out more about becoming an Oblate of Glenstal Abbey HERE.

Oblates: An Introduction
Benedictine Oblates of Saint Meinrad Archabbey - information including video testimonials for this abbey in the USA.
Benedictine Oblates stand at a crossroads in monastic history

Gospel - Luke 6: 27-38

‘But I say to you that listen, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from anyone who takes away your coat do not withhold even your shirt. Give to everyone who begs from you; and if anyone takes away your goods, do not ask for them again. Do to others as you would have them do to you.

 ‘If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive as much again. But love your enemies, do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return.* Your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked. Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.

 ‘Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven; give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap; for the measure you give will be the measure you get back.’

Reflections on this weeks Sunday gospel:

Word on Fire
Centre for Liturgy
Sunday Reflection
English Dominicans

Liturgical odds & ends

Liturgy of the Hours - Psalter week 3, 7th week in Ordinary time 

Saints of the Week

February 24th - St Walburga
February 26th - Saint Faustinian of Bologna
February 27th - St Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows
February 28th - Blessed Daniel Brottier
March 1st - St David, patron saint of 
Wales (First Friday)
March 2nd - St Chad (First Saturday)