WHAT IS AN OBLATE OF ST. BENEDICT?
An Oblate of St. Benedict is a Christian lay person who associates ones self with a Benedictine monastery in order to share in the spiritual and material good works of the community. An Oblate does not live in the community, nor takes vows, but carries out the usual duties of ones particular state in life, wherever one is, continuing whatever profession or occupation in life one has by caring for – family, friends and others. The purpose of affiliation with a Benedictine community is to receive direction for living a Christian life and to realize more completely the teachings of Christ as set down and interpreted by St. Benedict in his Rule for monastics. Being an Oblate can allow one to live a fuller Christian life.
