Good morning, dear friends. You are very welcome to our Oblate Family Morning Prayer. We join Sr Anne Petit, a sister of the congregation called Handmaids of the Sacred Heart, in London for this morning’s time of prayer. “Jesus’ relatives were convinced he was out of his mind” Why do people think Jesus was out...

Good morning, dear friends. You are very welcome to our Oblate Family Morning Prayer. We join Sr Anne Petit in London for this morning’s time of prayer. “He appointed twelve to be his companions” Jesus did not choose people because of what they were. They were not perfect or particularly clever. They all came from...

Good morning, dear friends. You are very welcome to our Oblate Family Morning Prayer. We join Pauline Thomas on the Island of Anglesey for this morning’s time of prayer. Today’s reading is the summary of the many activities that constitute the ministry of Jesus. Preaching, healing and exorcism are highlighted. Mark 3:7-12 “He warned them not...

Good morning, dear friends. You are very welcome to our Oblate Family Morning Prayer. We join Pauline Thomas on the Island of Anglesey for this morning’s time of prayer. Let’s just take a moment to place themselves by Jesus responds to the challenge of position and threat. With such fierce authenticity unshaken in his response, we...

Good morning, dear friends. You are very welcome to our Oblate Family Morning Prayer. We join Pat Hughes in Birkenhead for this morning’s time of prayer. Today’s Gospel from Mark is not the only place in the Bible where Jesus said that man was not made for the Sabbath. But Sabbath was made for men. The bone of contention...

Good morning, dear friends. You are very welcome to our Oblate Family Morning Prayer. We join Pat Hughes in Birkenhead for this morning’s time of prayer. Today’s Gospel from Mark is in two parts. One is that of the old ways being taught by the Pharisees, and the second part is the new teachings in the form...

Good morning, dear friends. Welcome to our morning prayer which comes to you today from Immaculate Heart of Mary in West Kilburn, London. Kirk Jacob and members of the parish, the Filipino Line Dancing group, present this morning’s prayer. They also share about a recent experience where they and the parish welcomed the many people...

Good morning, dear friends. You are very welcome to our Oblate Family Morning Prayer. We join Roberto Forti in Crewe for this morning’s time of prayer on the feast day of St Kentigern (Mungo). Today’s Gospel from Mark serves as a reminder that God’s church is open to everyone. Like the Pharisees, we also fall complacent...

Good morning, dear friends. You are very welcome to our Oblate Family Morning Prayer. Today we join Mary Tyrrell in the Wirral, Liverpool. Today we reflect on the Gospel of Mark 1:29-39 He cast out devils and cured many who were suffering from disease Mary reflects: “I think this episode brings up for us the...

Good morning, dear friends. You are very welcome to our Oblate Family Morning Prayer. Today we join Mary Tyrrell in the Wirral, Liverpool. For whom does Jesus speak and act? Who has authorised his ministry? What captures the attention is the way Jesus taught. Jesus taught as one having authority. And that’s because He was...