9th mediation: Witness
We are a people who follow God and bear witness – who want to bear witness to Jesus Christ.
8th meditation: The Congregation.
It is the whole community that accomplishes the ministry through the various services of its members.
7th meditation: The Vow of Poverty
In this year of the 200th anniversary of the vow of poverty, we suggest that we take the opportunity, on the level of the whole Congregation, to reflect on this vow.
6th meditation: The Community.
“Charity is at the heart of our lives. In the Church, the Oblate is a man of charity, a man in whom love fills his whole life.
5th meditation: Vocations and the Formation of Young People
We invite you to take time of prayer for Oblate vocations, for Oblates in first formation and their formators, to reflect on our witness, as those who call.
3rd meditation: The Unexpected Call, The Generous Response.
“By the grace of God, I feel this desire within me; or if I do not have it, I greatly desire to have it. And with you, everything will become even easier. So, count entirely on me…”
2nd meditation: Formation for the Mission
The third call of the 2016 Chapter is: “Formation for Mission”: “As a missionary Congregation, formation is considered from the perspective of mission.
1st meditation: childhood and adolescence
“To be a Christian is a call of love, a call of friendship”. (Pope Francis, 2013)