Hello dear friends, this morning we join Mary Ryan once again in Sacred Heart, Quex Road in Kilburn for our time of prayer together. “So he said to the paralyzed man, “I tell you, get up, pick up your mat, and go home!” While they all watched, the man got up, picked up his mat,...

Hello dear friends, this morning we join Mary Ryan in The Oblate Parish of Sacred Heart, Quex Road in Kilburn for our time of prayer, “Be clean!” At once the disease left the man, and he was clean. Then Jesus spoke sternly to him and sent him away at once, after saying to him, “Listen,...

Good morning friends, we join Patsy Thomas in her home in Beaumaris on the Island of Anglesey, Wales for our morning prayer. Two things from today’s gospel stand out – firstly, healing and the other is the need for quiet prayer. “That evening, after sunset, they brought to him all who were sick and those...

Good morning friends, we join Patsy Thomas in her home in Beaumaris on the Island of Anglesey, Wales for our morning prayer. As the people were spellbound about Jesus and his new teaching and his special authority we too are invited to give Jesus our full attention each day – how hard that can be!...

Please join with Sr Anne Petit in London one again for our short morning prayer and reflection. Sr Anne is a member Congregation of the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and their convent is in St John’s Wood, London   As we begin Ordinary Time of the Church Year, we reflect on the...

You are welcome to join Sr Anne Petit in London for our morning prayer. Sr Anne is a member Congregation of the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and their convent is in St John’s Wood, London Today, the feast of the Baptism of the Lord, is an opportunity for all of us to...

Good morning, we join Olga Slater in London for morning prayer. The gospel reading today brings to mind the word ‘purpose’. How easy and uncomplicated life would be if, from the word go, we knew what exactly we were born for, what our life’s mission on earth is, like John the Baptist, who was a...

Good morning, we join Olga Slater in London for morning prayer. But now more than ever the word about Jesus spread abroad; many crowds would gather to hear him and to be cured of their diseases. But he would withdraw to deserted places and pray. – Luke 5:12-16 Jesus withdrew to deserted places to pray....

Good morning friends, happy feast day of the Epiphany of the Lord! We join Olga Slater in London. She reflects on the gospel where we hear that Jesus reads the prophecy of Isaiah from the scrolls in the Synagogue. Some parts of the world have already celebrated the Epiphany on Sunday last, and in some...

Friends, join Mary O’Brien in Dublin for our morning prayer. Mary is a member of the Oblate Lourdes Pilgrimage team. When Jesus dismissed the crowd and went up on the mountain to pray… After the hustle and bustle of Christmas days, it can feel like a good idea to find time to get away by...