How to Be a Monastic And Not Leave Your Day Job An Invitation to Oblate Life

There are at least ten thousand oblates in the United States today (no one knows for sure how many), and each of them is connected in meaningful ways to a monastery or abbey. Most oblates are ordinary lay people from various Christian traditions. They are linked together by a common appreciation for the Rule of St. Benedict. Originally written for monks, its principles may be applied by everyone else, and in today's hectic, changing world, being an oblate offers a rich spiritual connection to the stability and wisdom of monastic life. This essential guide explains how people who live and work in "the world" are still invited to live and practice their spirituality like monks.Tvedten, Benet is the author of 'How to Be a Monastic And Not Leave Your Day Job An Invitation to Oblate Life', published 2006 under ISBN 9781557254498 and ISBN 1557254494.