Oblate Missionaries of the Mystical Rose

The Oblate Missionaries are laity and clergy that share the spirit, charism and apostolate of the Mendicant Missionaries under specific commitments of life to God within the Domus. Although they live the particulars of their vocation (single life, family life, priestly life, etc.) they are real members of the Domus, who make specific promises to God of living the spirit of the vows and twelve pillars of the Mendicants and enjoy the spiritual benefits of the Domus Rosa Mystica community everywhere.

The Oblate Missionaries have four degrees of membership and formation similar to the Mendicants.  Although they have different requirements of membership that grow in intensity and number, the degrees don't necessarily reflect a path of growth in personal formation, and thus have no set duration.  For example, a mother of seven kids can always stay in the intercessors degree due to her personal reality at home and at the same time have a higher degree of personal holiness and formation than a man in the apostles degree. 

Behold a brief overview of the degrees:

Degree Title	Level of Commitment	Related Charism Element of Domus	Brief description
Intercessors	lowest	expiation	Members become prayerful intercessors for the Domus and hardened heart sinners. No active apostolate required.
Warriors	intermediate	deliverance	Members are trained to participate of certain apostolate areas of the Domus, particularly deliverance.
Apostles	advanced	conversion	Members are trained to participate in all apostolates of the Domus, especially the Eucharistic missions, and to form new oblate communities and apostolates.
Expiatory	highest	expiation	Members here are severely sick, terminally ill, or homebound and vow to unite with Christ all their daily sufferings for hardened heart sinners and all members of the Domus.

Behold a brief overview of the yearly commitments according to the degree (expiatory degree's commitment entails solely the great work of offering one's daily sufferings for hardened heart sinners and all members of the Domus):

DRM pillar	intercessors	warriors	apostles
Jesus Christ Eucharist	·  daily mass & communion ·  1 hr. adoration/ week	·  daily mass & communion ·  3 hrs. adoration/ week	·  daily mass & communion ·  1 hr. daily adoration
Mary, Rosa Mystica	·  daily rosary ·  13th of each month full rosary ·  daily consecration to Mary ·  wearing of oblate scapular at mass & liturgies	·  daily rosary ·  13th of each month full rosary ·  daily consecration to Mary ·  wearing of oblate scapular at mass & liturgies	·  daily rosary ·  13th of each month full rosary ·  daily consecration to Mary ·  wearing of oblate scapular at mass & liturgies
Poverty	·  simplicity of life according to state ·  voluntary contribution to DRM	·  simplicity of life according to state ·  voluntary contribution to DRM	·  simplicity of life according to state ·  voluntary contribution to DRM
Chastity	·  exaltation of chastity proper to state ·  wearing of the St. Joseph's Cincture	·  exaltation of chastity proper to state ·  wearing of the St. Joseph's Cincture	·  exaltation of chastity proper to state ·  wearing of the St. Joseph's Cincture
Obedience	·  daily lauds, vespers & compline of the Liturgy of the Hours ·  pray the DRM catena & theme ·  celebrate DRM liturgical calendar	·  daily lauds, vespers & compline of the Liturgy of the Hours ·  pray the DRM catena & theme ·  celebrate DRM liturgical calendar	·  daily lauds, vespers & compline of the Liturgy of the Hours ·  pray the DRM catena & theme ·  celebrate DRM liturgical calendar
Expiation	·  vow of expiation for hardened sinners	·  vow of expiation for hardened sinners	·  vow of expiation for hardened sinners
Conversion	·  30 min personal prayer ·  monthly confession ·  annual DRM retreat	·  45 min personal prayer ·  monthly confession ·  annual DRM retreat	·  1 hour personal prayer ·  monthly confession ·  annual DRM retreat
Deliverance	·  prayer for people with demonic influences ·  Friday Divine Mercy chaplet at 3 am	·  prayer for people with demonic influences ·  Friday & Wednesday Divine Mercy chaplet at 3 am	·  prayer for people with demonic influences ·  Monday, Wednesday & Friday Divine Mercy chaplet at 3 am
Asceticism	·  Friday small meal fasting & abstinence	·  bread & water Friday fasting & abstinence ·  Wednesday small meal fasting	·  bread & water Friday fasting & abstinence ·  Monday & Wednesday small meal fasting
Mission	·  prayer for world & DRM missions	·  prayer for world & DRM missions	·  prayer for world & DRM missions
Mercy	·  intense practice of the 14 works of mercy ·  daily Divine Mercy chaplet	·  intense practice of the 14 works of mercy ·  daily Divine Mercy chaplet	·  intense practice of the 14 works of mercy ·  daily Divine Mercy chaplet
Truth	·  undivided fidelity to Church’s teaching ·  continual study of faith ·  continual formation of religious life	·  undivided fidelity to Church’s teaching ·  continual study of faith ·  continual formation of religious life	·  undivided fidelity to Church’s teaching ·  continual study of faith ·  continual formation of religious life

The Oblate Missionaries are assembled and organized by cenacles: intimate "rooms" within the larger Domus that propitiate an intimate encounter with Christ and the spiritual source for the Oblates' mission.  Thus, cenacles are communities of Oblates who gather to share apostolate, spiritual formation, and fraternal love of the community.  The Oblates' cenacles are in communion with the Mendicant Missionaries, who assist in their foundation, formation, and apostolate. 

If the Lord may be calling you to become a Domus Rosa Mystica oblate or to start a cenacle in your parish, diocese or city, do not hesitate to contact us.