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Daily Reflection Saturday November 29th 2025
With Martina Cullen

Welcome to today’s daily reflection written by Martina Cullen, a member of the Oblate Lourdes Hospitalité and who works with Kairos Community Trust in London.

Gospel  | Luke 21:34-36

That day will be sprung on you suddenly, like a trap

Today’s Gospel feels like a wake-up call. Jesus warns us not to let our hearts become weighed down by indulgence or life’s worries or anxieties. I realise how easily I can slip into distraction—busyness, comfort, constant planning—only to miss God’s presence. His advice to “watch at all times” and pray, challenges me to live more intentionally. It’s not about fear, but faith: staying alert, humble, and dependent on God. In doing so, I trust that I can stand firm, find the  strength to resist fear and temptation, ready to face whatever lies ahead, sustained by his strength and grace.

Let us pray:

Let us praise you, O Lord,
  with voice and mind and deed;
and since life itself is your gift,
  may all we have and all we are be yours.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
Amen.

The Lord bless us, and keep us as we start out our day.
Thank you for spending time to reflect with us this morning.

Amen.

Daily Reflection 29th November 2025

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