The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-04-03

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ner as director. Information
can be obtained from any
Franciscan RELIGIOUS.
The Third Order of Our
Blessed Lady of Nj. Carmel is
a way of perfection for any
pracficing Catholic over. 70
who want to dedicate them
selves in a special way to
Mary and St. Teresa. Mem
bers wear the seapulsr Of Our
Lady OF Nj. Carmel and serve
a probationary period Of ut
least fwo months. Tertisries
promise 10 be moderate i'm
things OF the world in &C.
cordance with their state in
life and TO seek the more per-
feet when that is possible.
Unless prevented from doing
so, members are to recite daily
the Little Office of the Bless
ed Virgin or Is Our Fathers
and Hail Marys. Carmelite
Tertiaries are especially urged
to practice mental prayer by
meditating one-half hour daily
and following a program Of
spiritual reading. Daily Mass,
examination of conscience,
and frequent reception of the
Sacraments are also urged.
Days of recollection and an
annual retreat are part OF the
rule, rs we'll as frequent days
Of fast over and above the
ones prescribed for all csfho.
lies. Charity, recollection,
prayer for the dead, and at
tendance at the Monthly meet.
ing round out this rule Of life.
Benefits in the form Of in-
dvlganees are TOO numerous
10 mention here.
The Monastery of the I'm
maculate Heart of Mary at
2065 Barton place is the meet
ing place for the. Carmelite
Third Order in Columbus.
Father Robert Fl. O'Brien is
local moderator.
The oblsfes Of St. Benedict
are similar to Third Order
groups in their attempt TO do
a little more than average in
the spiritual life. ANY Cstho-
lie who is IS years old may
become en- obIate by being in
vested in the black oblate
sespular and spending q year
Of probation. He is asked TO
say oil or part Of the Divine
office or instead five decades
Of the Rosary or seven Our
Fathers, Hail Marys, and
Clorys daily. one-hslf hour of
meditation monthly should be
made before ths Blessed Sac.
rsment. OF at least during one
Mass. The daily recitation Of
the Morning Offering and an
evening Examination Of Con-
science are recommended and
on Tuesday of each week
oblatss ere asked 10 perform
some good work like going to
Mass or some act OF charity in
honor Of 81. Benedict.
Members also should at
tend the regular meetings of
the Oblates and renew their
act of oblation each year on
Nov. 81. They are to submit
a list of their good works for
Lent to the Abbot of the Mon.
astery to which they are at
tached each year. They must
be animated by charity and
moderation of life, but as in
all other Third Orders this
does not mean they must fore
go wholesome entertainment
or a normal role in society.
Oblates share in all the in
d%ulgences, prayers, and Mass
es granted to the Benedictine
Order in their behalf.
In Columbus, Oblates meet
at st. Joseph Cathedral with
Father George A. Fulcher as
moderator. Other groups are
in Portsmouth and Lancaster.
Such then are some blue
prints for holiness which are
within the reach of any sim
cere Catholic. Their great adj
vantage is that they give the
lay person a positive plan of
action and definite spiritual
direction. AS the Torch" ar
ticle reminds us:
:" want . Iaity. not arro-
CANT, not rash in speech, not
dispv tstious. but men who
know Just where they stand.
want an intelligent. we'll
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