Our Lay individuals associated with the Benedictine tradition are known as Oblates of St. Benedict rather than a traditional “third order”. As laypeople or diocesan priests, oblates affiliated with Eric Michel Ministries International to live out the values of the Rule of St. Benedict in their daily secular lives are at a dead point since the excommunication of one of our ex-members, who was named Abbot of the group, due to the vigilance of Bishop DrJulius Ochungo, whom he pointed out to us. As our Franciscan brothers, the Oblats do not live in community but incorporate Benedictine values (prayer, work, lectio divina, hospitality) into their families, workplaces, and local communities. So, is anyone to take over the task of leading our group?