Introduction
The Web contains a great wealth of resources to support the life of oblates. Here are some links to particularly helpful Web sites. If you run across a site not included in this link list, please send a note using the Contact page.
Links
Divine Office
- The Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration: Podcast of Lauds and Vespers
- Divineoffice.org: Pray the divine office live
- Universalis: The Divine Office.
Audio Bible
- Audio Treasure: Listen to the Bible online or by download
Midwestern Benedictine Monasteries
- Benedictine Sisters of Sacred Heart Monastery, Yankton, South Dakota
- Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, Clyde, Missouri
- St. John’s Abbey, Collegeville, Minnesota
- Immaculata Monastery, Norfolk, Nebraska
- Christ the King Priory, Schuyler, Nebraska
- St. Benedict’s Abbey, Atchison, Kansas
- Mount St. Scholastica Abbey, Atchison, Kansas
- Mount Michael Benedictine Abbey, Elkhorn, Nebraska
- Conception Abbey, Conception, Missouri.
Other Benedictine Communities
- The Taizé Community, France
- Monte Cassino, Italy
- New Monasticism and its Twelve Marks.
Benedictine Resources
- Monastery Creations Gift Shop: A service of the Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration
- The Catholic Calendar
- A Contemplative Life: A Resource for the Oblates of Sacred Heart Monastery
- North American Association of Benedictine Oblate Directors
- The Order of St. Benedict
- Liturgical Press
- The Rule of Benedict: Even chapters adapted for women; odd chapters worded to fits men’s communities
- The Rule of Benedict: Latin & English: Fr. Luke Dysinger’s 1997 work, available for free download. Registration on www.academia.edu may be required.
- Turning to God’s Word: A Catholic Approach to Scripture.