Good morning, everyone, and welcome to morning prayer. Today, we are joined by Caroline, from Cumbria. Today’s reading is from St. Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. Caroline reads the passage twice, from two different versions, and discusses her technique for reading from the Bible. Her method involves, among other things, getting a pen and paper...

Good morning everyone, and welcome to morning prayer with Fr Alex, in Tower Hill, London. Today is the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, which Fr Alex explains in a little more detail. The reading today is from the Acts of the Apostles, in which we hear that, after the Ascension, the followers of...

We join Frank Bond in Colwyn Bay for today’s morning prayer. Faith and action, prayer and good works. The main characteristics of Christianity. This week, the first readings are all from the Book of Job. You might be familiar with the phrase, “to have the patience of Job”. “The Lord gave and the Lord taketh...

With Liz Markey who is a member of the Oblate Parish of Saint Joseph’s, Colwyn Bay in North Wales. It takes time and reflection to listen to what God’s word means to each one of us personally, and we invite you to listen to Liz’s personal reflection on today’s gospel reading. ‘Anyone who welcomes this...

Good morning, everyone! Today’s morning prayer is brought to you by Sister Joy, of St. Joseph’s in Colwyn Bay. Today’s reading comes from St Paul’s letter to the Thessalonians. Sr Joy focuses on a few lines – namely, “Rejoice always, pray continually and give thanks in all circumstance.” If we could live by these words,...

Good morning, everyone! Today’s morning prayer is brought to you by Sister Magret, of St. Joseph’s in Colwyn Bay. Today’s Gospel reading recounts the time when Mary was at the foot of the cross as she watched her son die. Let us pray for all mothers at the foot of the cross, who have children...

Good morning everyone. Today we prepare to leave Lourdes and return to our homes. Our pilgrimage is over. We will take Lourdes home with us in our hearts and are looking forward to next year. Let us join Martina Cooley from London for this morning’s prayer. She offers a very thought-provoking reflection on today’s reading....

Good morning friends, we invite you to join Rachel and Alex, both members of the Oblate Youth Service, for this morning’s prayer for Day of the pilgrimage to Lourdes. Later this morning we will have the Mass of the Anointing and we remember that Lourdes is a place of healing, and so we reflect on...

Good morning everyone and welcome to Day Four of our pilgrimage! This morning’s prayer comes from a very busy and vibrant Lourdes and is led by Fr Liam who spent over 10 years working here in Lourdes as chaplain. This morning he speaks to us about the message of Lourdes and Bernadette means for each...

Friends, we invite you to join Fr Terry Murray OMI who is a priest in the Oblate Parishes of Kilburn, and Ify who travelled from the USA via Kilburn to Lourdes for the pilgrimage, for this morning’s time of prayer. Seated opposite the beautiful Grotto of Lourdes, we spend a short time in prayer and...