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...

Friends, we join Pauline Thomas who works in the Oblate Mission on the island of Anglesey in Wales. ‘Planted in love and built on love, you will with all the saints have strength to grasp the breadth and the length, the height and the depth, until knowing the love of Christ which is beyond all...

Good morning. We join Pauline in Anglesey for morning prayer on Friday October 15th, Feast of Saint Teresa of Avila, mystic and doctor of the church. Today’s scripture from Saint Paul speaks about those having difficulty in prayer. Both he and St Teresa speak of having patience with ourselves. Saint Teresa said “Prayer in my...

We join Mary Tyrell in England for morning prayer. ‘Jesus said: “Woe to you! For you build the tombs of the prophets whom your ancestors killed. So you are witnesses and approve of the deeds of your ancestors; for they killed them, and you build their tombs.’ – Luke 11:47-54 Today’s gospel is difficult to...