Category: Oblates

Of the Sons of Nobles or of Poor Men that are offered

13 August 2018

CHAPTER LIX. Of the Sons of Nobles or of Poor Men that are offered 13 Apr. 13 Aug. 13 Dec. If any nobleman shall perchance...

Incline not my heart to evil words

22 November 2017

Our Oblate Marco Gregory da Vinha, well know for his profound and well–crafted essays at Inclina aurem cordis tui, has written a compelling piece on...

An Oblate of Silverstream on Fatima and the Desert Fathers

11 October 2017

Marco da Vinha and his wife, Isa, are Oblate novices of Silverstream Priory. Marco and Isa are the parents of Helena and Cristóvão. They make...

Saint Henry

13 July 2017

Patron of Benedictine Oblates Benedictine Oblates living and working in the world have two holy patrons: Saint Francesca of Rome whom we celebrated in March,...

Inclina aurem cordis tui

5 June 2017

Our Oblate Brother Marco Gregory da Vinha at Inclina aurem cordis tui offers his readers the fruits of his own contemplation. I recommend Inclina aurem...

Vultus Christi (The Face of Christ) is the spiritual blog of the Benedictine Monks of Perpetual Adoration at Our Lady of the Cenacle Monastery (Silverstream Priory) in Ireland. Through this apostolate, the monks of Silverstream Priory share the fruits of their contemplation of the Face of Christ for the edification of the faithful, with a particular emphasis on the Most Blessed Sacrament of the Altar, the Church's Liturgy, and the Blessed Virgin Mary, as well as on monasticism and the spiritual legacy of Mother Mectilde de Bar (1614-1698), foundress of the Benedictines of Perpetual Adoration. More information is available from our website, or visit cenaclepress.com to purchase products from the monastery.