We join Lisa and Donncha for our morning prayer. We share today’s gospel where those who hear Jesus’ word struggle with what he means – “I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of...

Friends, this morning we join Christine once more on the island of Anglesey for our reflection video. Jesus always looked for faith in people, with faith everything is possible. Faith isn’t just listening to Gods’s word, but believing God’s word is working through us. Maybe, faith is confidence to know that God will use us...

Friends, this morning we join Christine Hunt for our reflection video. On the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, Jesus’ disciples had a profound encounter where they received a glimpse of Jesus as the Son of God. “Then a cloud overshadowed them, and from the cloud there came a voice, “This is my Son,...

Good morning friends. Today, Thursday August 5th, we join Mary Tyrell in her home in England for morning prayer. Mary is a member of the Oblate Partners in Mission Team. 

But you,’ he said ‘who do you say I am?’ Then Simon Peter spoke up, ‘You are the Christ,’ he said, ‘the Son of the...

We join Lisa and Donncha for our morning prayer. We share today’s gospel, the story of the great faith of the woman, begging Jesus to help her daughter. The reading speaks about faith, and how the strong faith of the woman brought about healing. We think about the power of a mother’s cry to the...

We join Mary Ryan in Sacred Heart church, Quex Road, Kilburn for our morning prayer today, August 3rd. 
In today’s gospel, it is the first time that the disciples truly recognise Jesus as the Son of God. For us, Jesus wants us to know he is the source of our strength, our comfort. We will...

The feeding of the 5,000 is one of the best known gospel stories, showing Jesus’ care for the whole person, body as well soul. It seems so human and natural to feed the hungry but we also realize there are so many who don’t have access to adequate food. Jesus replied, ‘There is no need...

The Bread of Life: the Gift of the Eucharist We join Frankie once more in Scotland for our morning prayer where we contemplate the words of Jesus “I am the Bread of Life”. Let’s all try to remember our own first holy communions and approach the Blessed Sacrament every time with that same reverence that...

Morning Prayer with the Oblates: Saturday July 31st Dear friends, we welcome you to our morning prayer today with Frankie MacDonald in Scotland. Frankie is a member of the Oblate Lourdes Pilgrimage Team. How often have we seen someone in a position of influence let us down? How many media reports have there been reporting...

Good morning everyone! We join Irene on the Island of Anglesey in Wales for morning prayer. Today is the feast day of Saint Martha, who is only mentioned 3 times in the bible. In this morning’s reading we see the depth of Martha’s faith: “I know whatever you ask of God will be granted.” She...