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prayer july 20th

Morning Prayer with the Oblates: Tuesday July 20th

Today’s reading is a reading of our salvation, a powerful one that tells us that our Lord is always with us whatever we are going through, whatever adversities there may be, our Lord will never forsake us if only we call on his name. We join Lynn Kyei Poakwah, a member of the Oblate Parish...

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prayer july 19th

Morning Prayer with the Oblates: Monday July 19th

Reflecting on today’s reading from the book of Exodus, we are reassured that our Lord of holiness, healing and mercies would never abandon us. Whatever each one of us is facing, let us seek the Lord for his help in our lives and be at peace, asking him to come to our aid in all...

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prayer july 18th

Morning Prayer with the Oblates: Sunday July 18th

Dear friends, we apologise for the audio issues with this morning’s prayer – we have resolved those and now present to you today’s morning prayer albeit at a later time. Thank you for your understanding! Today we find the apostles returning from the missionary works. Worn out and hungry, Jesus invites them to rest in...

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prayer july 17th

Morning Prayer with the Oblates: Saturday July 17th

Very often in the gospels the writers tell us that Jesus’ actions are fulfilling prophecies from earlier pieces of the scriptures. In today’s gospel, we see that Jesus always has followers – and he always cures and cares for them – and that Isaiah’s prophecies are being fulfilled.   Perhaps like Patsy, you too have...

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morning prayer july 16th

Morning Prayer with the Oblates: Friday July 16th

Friends, join Fr Frank in Colwyn Bay once more for morning prayer on Friday July 16th. We begin our reflection this morning to take a moment to become aware of how we are doing in ourselves today – how is your form for today, what is your attitude when facing the day? We bear this...

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prayer july 15th

Morning Prayer with the Oblates: Thursday July 15th

Join Fr Frank Ryan OMI who is based in St Joseph’s Parish, North Wales for our morning prayer today, July 15th which is the feast of Saint Bonaventure, an Italian Franciscan priest and theologian who was born 800 years ago in 1221. Fr Frank also shares with us a beautiful prayer written by the Saint....

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morning prayer july 14th

Morning Prayer with the Oblates: Wednesday July 14th

“You are my friends if you do what I command you… What I command you is to love one another. I chose You…” The gospel of John To be called a friend means to be welcomed, valued and accepted – to feel safe. We will all have experienced at some time the power of welcome,...

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prayer july 13th

Morning Prayer with Pauline Thomas: Tuesday July 13th

We join Pauline Thomas on the island of Anglesey for our morning prayer for Tuesday July 13th. Today, Pauline reflects on the beautiful words of Micah – “to act justly, to love tenderly and to walk humbly with our God.” We contemplate what this means and how much do we trust God in our daily lives,...

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Morning Prayer July 12

Join Mary O’Brien from Dublin for Morning Prayer on Monday, July 12.

Mary suggests that today’s Gospel (Mt10:34-11:1) is, at first reading, difficult to understand. However, the words of a hymn she learned many years ago might give an insight into the message that lies within for all of us: “O Lord, all the world belongs to you, And you are always making all things new. What...

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Morning Prayer Sunday July 11

Morning Prayer, Sunday July 11 with Mary O’Brien (Dublin)

Join Mary O’Brien from Dublin on this, Sunday, July 11 as she leads us in our Morning Prayer. Mary reads from the Gospel of the day, Mark 6:7-13. In the Gospel, Jesus instructs the Apostles as he sends them out two by two. They are to take nothing with them except their sandals. Where they...

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