Prayer,
Oblta's life
The Oblate joins Jesus’ prayer: “I do not ask that you take them out
of the world but that you keep them from the evil one. They do not
belong to the world any more than I belong to the world. Consecrate
them in the truth. Your word is truth.” (Jn 17, 15-17). The Oblates
of Christ Priest are, in earth, the interrupted prolongation of the
priestly prayer “not only for them, but also for those who will
believe in me through their word… so that they may all be one”. (Jn
17, 19-21).
And while the Oblata sleeps, her sleep will continue to be a prayer
“pro eis” and for the whole Church, which incessant goes up to
Heaven.
Gregorian Chant
AVE VERUM CORPUS
Hail, true body,
born of the Virgin Mary:
Truly suffered,
died on the cross for mankind:
From who pierced side
flowed water and blood!
Be for us a foretaste
of death in the last hour!
O gentle Jesus!
O holy Jesus!
O Jesus, Son of Mary!