Gospel Reflection for Sunday August 18th 2024, 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time | John 6:51-58 In the wonderful poem, “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”, T.S. Eliot invites us to join him on a strange and mysterious journey “through certain half-deserted streets” of a dreary city. It is a journey, he tells us, which...

Good morning dear friends. We join Martin Gavan from the Oblate Parish of Darndale-Belcamp in Dublin on Thursday, 15th August 2024, the Feast of the Assumption of Our Blessed Mother. Gospel | Luke 1:39-56 The Almighty has done great things for me Martin reflects: “The Visitation involved a significant journey of selflessness and fortitude by...

Good morning dear friends. We join Ashna Shibu from the Oblate Parish of Darndale-Belcamp in Dublin on Wednesday, 14th August 2024, the 19th Week in Ordinary Time. Gospel | Matthew 18:15-20 If your brother listens to you, you have won back your brother Ashna reflects: “In many ways we are keepers of our sisters and...

Good morning dear friends. We join Angel Agito from the Oblate Parish of Darndale-Belcamp in Dublin on Tuesday, 13th August 2024, the 19th Week in Ordinary Time. Gospel | Matthew 18:1-5,10,12-14 Anyone who welcomes a little child in my name welcomes me Angel reflects: “Jesus cares for us individually through our guardian angels. Do I...

Good morning dear friends. We join with some of the parishioners from the Oblate Parish of Darndale-Belcamp in Dublin on Monday, 12th August 2024, the 19th Week in Ordinary Time. Gospel | Matthew 17:22-27 ‘They will put the Son of Man to death’ “Who likes to pay taxes, especially when you think they are unreasonable,...

Good morning dear friends. We join Sr Lumay Thomas from the Oblate Parish of Darndale-Belcamp in Dublin on Sunday, 11th August 2024, the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time.   Gospel John 6:41-51 Anyone who eats this bread will live for ever   Sr Lumay reflects: “The living bread came down from heaven is the flesh...

Good morning dear friends. We join Sr Janet Audu from Wistaston Hall in Crewe on Saturday, 10th August 2024, the feast day of Saint Laurence. Gospel John 12:24-26 If a grain of wheat falls on the ground and dies, it yields a rich harvest Sr Janet reflects: “In the gospel reading of today, Jesus uses the image...

From July 7 to 12, Washington, DC, hosted the Canada-USA Joint Session, a crucial meeting for the Central Government of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate. Well organized by local Oblates and lay staff, the session was led by Dr. Scott Woodward, who recently retired as President of the Oblate School of Theology in San...

Good morning dear friends. We join Sr Janet Audu from Wistaston Hall in Crewe on Friday, 9th August 2024, the feast day of Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein). Gospel Matthew 25:1-13 The wise and foolish virgins Sr Janet reflects: “We are reminded of how much we need extra oil. The extra oil, for me,...

Good morning dear friends. We join Kirk Jacob who is the director of MAMI UK in Bedford on Thursday, 8th August 2024 Gospel | Matthew 16:13-23 You are Peter and on this rock I will build my Church Kirk reflects: “What a powerful scripture reading. I really love to meditate and reflect on that deep...