Program brings ‘structure and purpose’ to inmates’ lives https://theleaven.org/program-brings-structure-and-purpose-to-inmates-lives/ Program brings ‘structure and purpose’ to inmates’ lives October 19, 20181 Commentby Marc & Julie Anderson Since 2014, Father Matthew Habiger, OSB, has served as spiritual director and coordinator of the Oblates in Prison program. LEAVEN PHOTO BY JD BENNING by Marc and Julie Anderson mjanderson@theleaven.org ATCHISON — While most Catholics have a number of ways to discover a path to holiness through the Carmelites, Secular Franciscans or other third orders, the incarcerated often have few choices. One monk is changing that. Since 2014, Father Matthew Habiger, OSB, has served as spiritual director and coordinator of the Oblates in Prison program, an adaptation of the Benedictine Oblates as outlined in 2004 by Father Louis Kirby, OSB. “He tailored the oblate movement,” said Father Matthew. It made sense to Father Louis that prisoners could g...
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