Category: Spiritual Guidance
In the Bible, we see Jesus seek out time to pray in solitude over and over again. In much the same way, a silent retreat can help you hear the voice of God in your life. But what is a silent retreat? And how do you know if it’s right for you?
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Category: Oblate Communities
“The greatest among you shall be your servant.” — Matthew 23:11
Fr. Jim is Servant Leadership in action. He’ll tell you his job is “just serving my brothers.”
Category: News and Events
The Gist on CatholicTV with Dr Cabrini Pak
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Category: News and Events
Priestly Ordination Video of Fr. Paul Nguyen, OMV With great joy and gratitude to God, the Oblates of the Virgin Mary are pleased to announce the Priestly Ordination of Fr. Paul Nguyen, OMV. Thank you to all those who have helped to make this great day a reality. Please continue to pray for Fr. Paul…
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Category: Oblate Communities
Every country brings pieces of its own culture to the Catholic faith, and the Philippines is no different. Catholicism in the Philippines carries with it an especially strong devotion to Mary and the saints. Let’s take a brief look at Catholicism in the Philippines today.
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Category: Seminarian Blog
authored by Br. Leland Thorpe, OMV Jesus took Peter, James, and John, and led them up a high mountain apart by themselves. And he was transfigured before them. – Mark 9:2 The first time that I saw the Alps, I was floored. We had arrived at our hotel in Lucerne on a foggy evening, after…
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Category: News and Events
Watch the Profession of Perpetual Vows and the Ordination to the Diaconate of Br. Paul Matthew Nguyen, OMV February 9 and 10, 2018
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Category: Seminarian Blog
This article began as a response to a discussion that recurs every year around this time… the debate over the orthodoxy or heterodoxy of the popular song Mary, Did You Know?. I figured I would weigh in on this song that I have come to love. Here is a spectacular performance of it: Several objections…
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Category: Seminarian Blog
This post is adapted from an exegetical reflection on the first reading for the Feast of the Sacred Heart by Br. Leland Thorpe. Ever since the Oblates of the Virgin Mary were consecrated as a Congregation to the Sacred Heart in 1873, this feast day has had a special prominence in the Congregation’s life and…
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Beholding Beauty: Mary and the Song of Songs
Grow closer to Mary by learning about her unique relationship with the Holy Trinity.
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