Friends, we invite you to join Angela McCullough in London for morning prayer today on Monday October 17th. Reflecting on today’s gospel, Jesus could be teaching us the danger of greed. How easy is to become consumed with material gains? The pursuit of more acquisitions and fear of losing them. That it dominates our lives,...

Dear friends, we join Fr Dermot Mills OMI, an Oblate based in St Michael’s Parish, Inchicore for morning prayer again this morning. This Sunday morning, the gospel today tells us of an unjust judge who was asked by a widow to give her justice. He refuses. And so she continues to annoy him and pester...

Dear friends, we join Fr Dermot Mills OMI, an Oblate based in St Michael’s Parish, Inchicore for morning prayer. Have you ever wondered about all of the characters in the gospel stories? The minor ones, those who seem to play a small part. But in fact, it turns out to have been essential in what...

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....