“The Oblate Cross which is received at perpetual profession is a constant reminder of the love of the Saviour who wishes to draw all hearts to himself and sends us out as his co-workers “.
[From the Oblate Rule Book]
There are many ways to know the OBLATES. Our commitments reveal who we are. Our saints live out their ideals. Our Constitutions and Rules distill the original grace and wisdom of our Founder, Eugene de Mazenod, and re-state that trust in the immediacy of today’s world. In what follows we find a number of foundational principles taken from the OMI Constitutions and Rules.