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How to participate in the Virtual Lourdes Pilgrimage 2021
Coming up Next: Our Lourdes pilgrimage will take place online from 17-21 September 2021. This year, as we did last year, we will participate virtually in all our Pilgrimage events, most of which will be broadcast from the “Irish Lourdes” – the replica Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes at the Oblate Church in Inchicore,...

Morning Prayer with the Oblates: Thursday September 2nd
Good morning friends, today we join Danny McLaughlin in the Oblate Parish of English Martyrs in Tower Hill, London, for our morning prayer. Danny presents today’s reflection which has been prepared by fellow parishioner, Martin Ford. Today is Thursday September 2nd. Something extraordinary in today’s reading reflects what is currently happening in our church today....

Morning Prayer with the Oblates: Wednesday September 1st
Good morning friends, today we join Sabrina Efrem in the Oblate Parish of English Martyrs in Tower Hill, London, for our morning prayer. Today is Wednesday September 1st and we meditate on the Psalm from today’s mass: “I trust in the goodness of God for ever and ever. I will thank you for evermore; for...

Morning Prayer with the Oblates: Tuesday August 31st
Good morning friends, this week we go to the Oblate Parish of English Martyrs in Tower Hill, London, for our morning prayer. Today, Monday August 31st, Jacob James, a member of the parish, leads us in our prayer. Today Saint Paul tells us that the coming of the Lord Jesus will take us all by...

Morning Prayer with the Oblates: Monday August 30th
Good morning friends, this week we go to the Oblate Parish of English Martyrs in Towerhill, London, for our morning prayer. Today, Monday August 30th, Jacob James, a member of the parish, leads us in our prayer. “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tiding to...

Morning Prayer with the Oblates: Sunday August 29th
Friends, we join Fr Paul in Inchicore this morning for our prayer time as we reflect on the gospel of this Sunday’s mass. You put aside the commandment of God to cling to human traditions.’ – Mark 7 Thanks for joining us today.

Morning Prayer with the Oblates: Saturday August 28th
Friends, we join Fr Paul this morning as we reflect on the gospel of today’s mass, which features the parable of the talents. ‘His master said to him, “Well done, good and faithful servant; you have shown you can be faithful in small things, I will trust you with greater; come and join in your...
Morning Prayer with the Oblates: Friday August 27th
We join Fr Johnson in London for morning prayer. Today is the feast of Saint Monica, patron saint of mothers, wives and women. Monica is the mother of Saint Augustine. It is said that she gave birth to Saint Augustine twice, through her pain, tears, and prayers for her wayward son, she obtained a rebirth...

Morning Prayer with the Oblates: Thursday August 26th
Good morning, we join Angela McCullough in London for our morning prayer on Thursday August 26th. In today’s scripture, Jesus tells his disciples to stay awake and be ready for his return. Are we awake? Is our house in order? Are we ready to receive the Lord? Jesus promises that he will return one day....

Morning Prayer with the Oblates: Wednesday August 25th
Good morning, we join Fr Michael Brady OMI in Dublin, on the banks of the river Liffey, for our morning prayer on Wednesday August 25th. Today’s gospel Jesus speaks strong words to the Pharisees – he says they are hypocrites. They outwardly seem like very holy and faithful people, yet, they do not practice what...