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Morning Prayer with the Oblates, Tuesday March 23rd
Join us for morning prayer with Mary O’Brien in Tallaght. Mary shares her own personal experience of spending time with a close friend who was very ill with cancer these past six months and has now gone home to God. Jesus knows what is to come. He is turning his mind to the events of...
Friends of Saint Eugene, Towerhill renew their commitment virtually
Every year, the Friends of Saint Eugene groups would, in “normal” times, renew their commitment to the work and charism of Saint Eugene on or around the Oblate Feast Day of February 17th, marking the anniversary of the formal approval of the Rules and Constitution of the Oblate Community by the Pope at that time...
Morning Prayer with the Oblates, Monday March 22nd
Join us for morning prayer with Fr Dominick of Our Lady of the Wayside, Bluebell Parish. “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?’ She said, ‘No one, sir.’ And Jesus said, ‘Neither do I condemn you. Go your way, and from now on do not sin again.”’ – John 8:11 Image: The_Woman taken...
Morning Prayer with the Oblates, Sunday March 21st, 5th Sunday of Lent
Today we are joined by Louise Fitzgerald who works with Kairos Community Trust in London. In the gospel reading, Jesus foretells the manner of his own death, speaking about a grain of wheat dying and then producing many seeds. The same patterns of loss and renewal can be seen in the changing of the seasons,...
Morning Prayer with the Oblates, Saturday March 20th
In both the difficult times and the good times, let us turn to the Lord for refuge and strength – the beautiful words of the Psalm from today’s are a prayer that ask for protection and strength, very appropriate for the times in which we are living. Join Fr Vimal in Saint Joseph’s parish, Colwyn...
Lent 2021: Praying the Way of the Cross
Lent 2021 – Praying the Way of the Cross The Way of the Cross is one of the most sacred and well-loved Christian prayers. Praying the Way of the Cross has been part of Christian tradition for centuries for us to meditate on, so it can become part of our lives. Doesn’t each of our...
Morning Prayer with the Oblates, Friday March 19th
Morning prayer on the Feast of Saint Joseph, husband of Mary – join Fr Frank Ryan OMI for our morning prayer. It is fitting to celebrate this feast day and patron of our Oblate brothers in the year of Saint Joseph in the Oblate parish of St Joseph’s, Colwyn Bay. “When Joseph woke up he...
On St Patrick and Irish Spirituality
Hello Dear Oblate Family! In this new episode of the Social Oblate Fr Dominick speaks with Oblate parish worker Ms Pádraigín Clancy on Irish and Celtic spirituality. In this conversation, there is also plenty about Saint Patrick, after all it’s his day on the Emerald Island! Please enjoy their conversation and subscribe to our channel....
Morning Prayer and Reflection on Saint Patrick’s Day – with the Oblate family
Join Pádraig as he takes us on a mini-pilgrimage to the top of Croghan Hill in County Offaly – a beautiful location and place of pilgrimage traditionally visited on this day each year. What are your prayer intentions today? Let us know in the comments as Pádraig makes this mini-pilgrimage for all the intentions of...
Morning Prayer with the Oblates, Tuesday March 16th
Dear friends, welcome to today’s morning prayer. Pádraig Corcoran, Oblate Youth Worker and director of the Oblate Youth Service, leads us in today’s prayer. We will hear the account of Jesus curing of a man who had been sick for 38 years in the gospel reading: “Jesus said to the man, ‘Get up, pick up...