Today, we join pupils from St Mary’s RC Primary School for Morning Prayer on Friday, 19th July, during the 15th week in ordinary time.  Gospel Matthew 12:1-8 The Son of Man is master of the sabbath The pupils reflect: “This passage teaches that mercy is more important than strict rules. Jesus shows that caring for others is...

Today, we join pupils from St Mary’s RC Primary School for Morning Prayer on Thursday, 18th July, during the 15th week in ordinary time.  Gospel Matthew 11:28-30 My yoke is easy and my burden light The pupils help us reflect by asking some important questions: “Why do we yearn for God’s presence?  Why is it important to...

Today, we join Elspeth Levitt from Anglesey for Morning Prayer on Wednesday, 17th July, during the 15th week in ordinary time. The morning prayer this week is coming from the Oblates Mission on the Isle of Anglesey in Wales. The mission is made up of 6 parishes and members from across the community are kindly welcoming us into...

Today, we join Pauline Thomas from Anglesey for Morning Prayer on Tuesday, 16th July, during the 15th week in ordinary time.  Gospel Matthew 11:20-24 It will not go as hard with Sodom on Judgement Day as with you Pauline reflects: “On reading the gospel, I was allotted to pray and reflect on this morning. Looking for some...

Today, we join Christine Hunt from Anglesey for Morning Prayer on Monday, 15th July, during the 15th week in ordinary time.  Gospel Matthew 10:34-11:1 It is not peace I have come to bring, but a sword Christine reflects: “In our present time there are a lot of distractions. Sometimes, we lose track far from our loved ones and...

Today, we join Rhian Lloyd-Williams from Anglesey for Morning Prayer on the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time.  Gospel Mark 6:7-13 ‘Take nothing with you’ Rhian reflects: “This is a key moment for the disciples, as the life of Jesus is transformed into their vocation. This is the moment when the disciples become apostles, sent by Jesus...

Today, we join Fr Liam Griffin OMI who, with the Oblate charismatic family, is in Knock Shrine today for the annual Oblate Pilgrimage there. Knock is Ireland’s International Eucharistic & Marian Shrine Knock. On the 21st of August in 1879, 15 people from the village witnessed an apparition of Mary on the gable wall of...

Today we revisit morning prayer from Friday of the 14th Week of Ordinary Time, 2021 with Pat Hughes, a member of the Friends of St Eugene from Birkenhead. Pat takes reflects on Psalm 37, which tells us that, “the salvation of the just comes from the Lord” and in response, Pat poses the question: “who...

Good morning, we invite you to join Gary Kiernan in Milltown Malbay, County Clare, for our time of prayer today on Thursday July 11th 2024. Gospel | Matthew 10:7-15 © “Without cost you have received; without cost you are to give.” Gary reflects on today’s gospel reading: “When I was reading the gospel, something struck...

Good morning, we invite you to join Lisa, Donncha and little Michael McKenna for our time of prayer today on Wednesday July 10th 2024. Gospel | Matthew 10:1-7 © ‘Go to the lost sheep of the House of Israel’ Lisa prays with today’s gospel reading: “I find these words so powerful because it is about...