We join Mary Ryan, a parishioner of the Oblate Parishes in Kilburn London, for morning prayer. By our baptism we are all called to help build God’s kingdom here on earth in our lives. We have many opportunities to do this if we can only recognise them and act on them. Small acts of kindness...

Unfortunately we are unable to bring you the scheduled morning prayer for this morning. However, we revisit a previous reflection (October 26th 2020) with Veronica Halloran of St Mary’s Star of the Sea, Leith, Edinburgh for today’s prayer, as she reflects on the gospel reading from today’s mass, Luke 13: 10-17. “When Jesus saw her...

Sr Margaret is a member of the congregation of the Holy Family of Bordeaux and is based in Kilburn, London. The Holy Family sisters and the Oblate Community have had close links since the foundation of both congregations. In today’s scripture, Jesus says to Bartimaeus, a blind beggar,  “What do you want me to do for...

Sr Kathleen O’Brien, is a member of the Sisters of Mercy Congregation founded by Catherine MacCauley in Dublin and is a member of the Oblate parish of Sacred Heart, Quex Road in Kilburn. Sr Kathleen reflects today on creation and how we treat the earth, and reads some words of Pope Francis from his encyclical...

Fr. David Muñoz, OMI A year ago, the Kusenberger Chair of Oblate Studies embarked on a new initiative. The Chair sought to provide an enrichment course on the life, mission, and spirituality of St. Eugene de Mazenod, founder of the Missionary Oblates and of a larger missionary charismatic family. It is called “Eugene de Mazenod...

For the next number of days, we will join the Oblate parishes in Kilburn, London for our morning prayer. Today’s prayer is presented by Fr Tom Devereux, a member of the parish team. Today is the feast day of Pope John Paul II, who on this day in 1978 was made pope, and on 27...

Friends, we join Mossie Lyons, Director of Kairos Community Trust in London. On first look, today’s gospel reading might leave us feeling a bit unenthused, but in some ways is quite humbling, and on the other hand a reason for quiet gratitude. It reminds us that God loves families, good relationships, marriage, because God is...

Please join Hester of the Kairos Community Trust. Hester shares with us some of her faith, personal reflection and her journey of recovery from addiction with Kairos Community – and her love of working with Kairos and helping others in turn. Her friends and family have given her self-worth and self-belief. Today’s gospel speaks about...

Friends, please join Jason of the Kairos Community Trust in London how he shares and reflects on the theme of service in today’s gospel. “Be dressed ready for service and keep your lamps burning, like servants waiting for their master to return from a wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks they can...

We join with Kirk and Aloy in England for this morning’s prayer. Today’s gospel fills us with the sentiment of Holy Thursday, reminding us of the servant leadership of Jesus when he washes his disciples feet, bending to become servant of all servants. The gospel message can sometimes be challenging, and not easy to live...