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Morning Prayer with the Oblates Sunday May 2nd, 5th Sunday of Easter
Today we join Chaher Rhomaei, an artist who is associated with the DeMazenod Retreat and Spirituality Centre, London. This Sunday is the fifth Sunday of Easter and it is also the celebration of Easter for Orthodox Christians, and so it is fitting that this morning, Chaher leads us in a reflection through art on the...

Morning Prayer with the Oblates: United in Faith, May 1st, Feast of St Joseph the Worker
Join Fr Frank in Colwyn Bay for a time of prayer, reflection and community together and to pray for your intentions and for all those affected by the coronavirus at this time. Today especially we celebrate Saint Joseph, patron of Oblate Brothers and of the Parish and Primary School in Colwyn Bay. “He stayed until...

Morning Prayer with the Oblates: Friday April 30th
We join Fr Frank Ryan OMI in Colwyn Bay, Wales for our morning prayer on Friday, April 30th. Tomorrow, May 1st, is the feast of St Joseph the Worker, and St Joseph is the patron of the Oblate parish in Colwyn Bay. Let’s listen to a special reflection about this great saint of the church....

Morning Prayer with the Oblates, Thursday April 29th, Feast of St Catherine of Siena
Let us join in morning prayer this morning with Fr Tom Devereux OMI in Kilburn London. We see Jesus in prayer to the father, or in conversation, father to the son, just like a child speaking to their parents. Jesus is not wanting us to be learned and clever but rather wants us to be...
Morning Prayer with the Oblates, Wednesday April 28th
We join Gerard Bennett in Westmeath for morning prayer. Light is central to the Easter liturgy and in today’s gospel we hear about light and the Word. We might ask ourselves, “Do I choose light or dark – do I choose to follow the light and listen to and respond to the word of God...

Morning Prayer with the Oblates, Tuesday April 27th
Join us for Morning Prayer with Christine in Holyhead. Ever living God, we praise you for giving us new life in Jesus your Son and for bringing us together this day. Attune our minds to the sound of his voice, Lead our steps in the path we have shown, that we may know the strength...

Morning Prayer with the Oblates, Monday April 26th
Morning Prayer with Christine Hunt on the island of Anglesey. We need You to be the Restorer of our souls. We need the living water from on high to refresh our hearts and sustain our spirits. Times are hard and sometimes the pressures of life seem to overwhelm. You are our shelter and You alone...

Morning Prayer with the Oblates, Sunday April 25th, Good Shepherd Sunday
We join Fr Eduardo in the mission of Darndale-Belcamp in Dublin for morning prayer on Good Shepherd Sunday. We pray today for the followers of Jesus. We pray too for our brothers, sisters and priests, and we pray for those discerning their vocation in life. “I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd is one...

Morning Prayer with the Oblates, Saturday April 24th, 3rd Week of Easter
We join Fr Eduardo in the mission of Darndale-Belcamp in Dublin for morning prayer. In the gospel today, we see the group of the followers of Jesus diminish. He asks those disciples who stayed with him “Do you want to go away too?” We pray for all those who stay in the community of Jesus,...

Pope Francis’ Message for Vocations Sunday Sunday April 25th
This Sunday, 25 April, is Vocations Sunday where catholics reflect on the theme of vocations, and pray for our religious and for new vocations to the priesthood and religious life. Pope Francis has declared 2021 as the year of Saint Joseph, and in this message suggests to us three key words for each individual’s vocation....