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Thoughts of an Oblate: July 2005
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Thoughts of an Oblate. Ruminations on the Benedictine way of life, seen through the eyes of middle-aged evangelical from the Midwest. Monday, July 25, 2005. Anyway, when July came around, I went on several mini-vacations, including a 9 day retreat at the Benedictine monastery where I took my oblate vows. I also visited friends and received a few out-of-town visitors. Actually, right now I'm visiting my daughter for a couple of days. Posted by Oblate-Man at 1:21 PM. Wichita, Kansas, United States.
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Thoughts of an Oblate: Community is not a spectator sport
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Thoughts of an Oblate. Ruminations on the Benedictine way of life, seen through the eyes of middle-aged evangelical from the Midwest. Wednesday, April 27, 2005. Community is not a spectator sport. Just some thoughts on community that have recently surfaced in my mind:. Posted by Oblate-Man at 4:22 PM. Don't worry about xofezura - he likes to mix it up. If you ever want to punch anyone, send him a post. Just be warned that he punches back. He never does anything half way - even when he should have. Enteri...
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Thoughts of an Oblate: June 2005
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Thoughts of an Oblate. Ruminations on the Benedictine way of life, seen through the eyes of middle-aged evangelical from the Midwest. Thursday, June 02, 2005. The 5 Things Game. Total number of books I've owned. Since the age of 8, when I first started a library - maybe about 1200 - 1500 (it ain't that many, people). I've given away most of those. My current library is only about 250, divided between home and the classroom. Last book I bought. Last book I read. The Bishop and the L Train. Francis Schaeff...
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Thoughts of an Oblate: April 2005
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Thoughts of an Oblate. Ruminations on the Benedictine way of life, seen through the eyes of middle-aged evangelical from the Midwest. Wednesday, April 27, 2005. Community is not a spectator sport. Just some thoughts on community that have recently surfaced in my mind:. Posted by Oblate-Man at 4:22 PM. Tuesday, April 26, 2005. Same ol' same ol'. But I have to remind myself that being real and sincere have nothing to do with spontaneity or regularity. They have to do with the heart. Besides, the co...Final...
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Thoughts of an Oblate: May 2005
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Thoughts of an Oblate. Ruminations on the Benedictine way of life, seen through the eyes of middle-aged evangelical from the Midwest. Wednesday, May 18, 2005. Time is on my side.NOT. One of the big things in Benedictine life is balance. Benedict wrote of the daily duties of a monk in great detail, not so much to direct the monk's life in minutae, but to make it clear that life is not all work, or all prayer, or all lectio. Life includes all of these things, but in moderation. Let's not even go there.