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Morning Prayer with the Oblates, Thursday April 15th
Lynn Kyei Poakwah, who is a parishioner of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, West Kilburn, leads our prayer this morning. We pray for peace, warmth, love and to console all families who are grieving the loss of a family member. “The Father loves the Son and has entrusted everything to him. Anyone who believes...
Morning Prayer with the Oblates, Wednesday April 14th
We join Miriam Doran, who volunteers with the Oblates in Lourdes, in County Meath for morning prayer and reflection. “God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but may have eternal life.” John 3:16 #easter #jesus #prayer #heisrisen

Morning Prayer with the Oblates, Tuesday April 13th
We join Mary Tyrell in the Wirral, Liverpool for morning prayer. Today’s reading challenges us to ask ourselves; what can we do to help those around us suffering from poverty in our own area or beyond? It also encourages us to be “easter people” – to be filled with hope because of the Resurrection. “The...

Morning Prayer with the Oblates, Monday April 12th
Frankie MacDonald in Scotland leads today’s morning prayer. We have hope for the future that we will all get through this tough time together. We place all our hopes and worries in our Lord’s hands as we say together “Jesus we trust in You!” “Jesus replied: ‘In all truth I tell you no one can...

Morning Prayer with the Oblates, 2nd Sunday of Easter, April 11th
Join Kirk in London for morning prayer. Today is the 2nd Sunday of Easter and Divine Mercy Sunday. In our readings, we hear of the mercy of the Risen Lord reaching out to the apostle Thomas who sadly comes to be known as “Doubting Thomas!”. A little bit of his story of losing his life...

Morning Prayer with the Oblates, Saturday of Easter Week, April 10th
Today we hear in the gospel that after rising from the dead, Jesus first appeared to Mary of Magdala. “Magdala” comes from Hebrew ‘Migdal’ – means Tower. Tower of strength, tower of refuge, a special tower of compassionate and generous protection. Join Kirk Jacob in London for today’s prayer. “And he said to them, “Go...

Morning Prayer with the Oblates, Friday of Easter Week, April 9th
This past year has been a long dark winter for so many of us, spent in isolation, but the green shoots of Spring that have begun to sprout remind us of the Resurrection – and as the hymn says “Love has come again like wheat that springeth green.” “By what power or by what name have...

Morning Prayer with the Oblates, Easter Thursday, April 8th
Dear friends, this morning Mary Ryan, a parishioner of Sacred Heart, Quex Road, Kilburn, leads us in our prayer as we hear about another encounter the disciples have with the Risen Jesus. The risen Christ comes among his disciples and he empowers them so that with joy they begin to preach the Good News. We...
Morning Prayer with the Oblates, Easter Wednesday, April 7th
Dear friends, this morning Mary Ryan, a parishioner of Sacred Heart, Quex Road, Kilburn, leads us in our prayer as we hear about the disciples meeting Jesus on the Road to Emmaus. “Now while he was with them at table, he took the bread and said the blessing; then he broke it and handed it...

Morning Prayer with the Oblates, Easter Tuesday, April 6th
Today on Tuesday of Easter week, please join with Patsy in Beaumaris on Anglesey for morning prayer. We hear today how, when the Risen Lord Jesus calls Mary by her name, she recognises him and is filled with joy. “Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord”; and she told...