In the second week of Advent, we try to take a real step forward. From the first Sunday of Advent, when Jesus simply asked us to “stay awake”, now we want to move forward and do something to “prepare the way for the Lord.” Clodagh, Renato, Lorraine and Fr Dominick will help us in understanding...

Dear friends, on this feast day of the Patroness of our congregation, the Oblates of Mary Immaculate, please join Fr Liam at the Grotto at the House of Retreat in Inchicore for today’s reflection. “‘I am the handmaid of the Lord,’ said Mary ‘let what you have said be done to me.’ And the angel...

Letter to the Congregation on the occasion of the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary – 2020 Published on Tuesday 1 December 2020 Download the PDF The Internal Committee for Mission L.J.C. et M.I. Dear brother Oblates and all those who live the charism of St. Eugene, Blessed be God the Father...

Join Fr Liam Griffin OMI in the House of Retreat, Inchicore for our morning reflection video on Monday, December 7th in the Second Week of Advent. Our reflection this morning focuses on the beauty and hope of the first reading today from Isaiah. “Strengthen all weary hands, steady all trembling knees and say to all...

Dear friends, please join Patsy Thomas for our morning reflection on the second Sunday of Advent. People found hope and inspiration in the words of John the Baptist who points us to Jesus. We have certainly experienced a wilderness this year, we need messengers of the Good News like John the Baptist to who point...

In today’s gospel we hear about how Jesus felt compassion towards the crowds who were harassed and dejected. Where do we find ourselves in this gospel? The gospel assures us that the Lord us with us in our own valleys of darkness, drawing near to us in his compassion. Or maybe I feel I might...

“No room in the inn for you” –  the line we are so familiar with from the Christmas story – but, with God, there’s always a way – Jesus asks the two blind men in today’s gospel “Do you believe I can do this?” Maybe today you need to hear that there is a way,...

25 Years since the Canonisation of St. Eugene de Mazenod, on December 3rd, 1995 – a great day of joy for Oblates, lay associates, and friends of Oblates. In this video, some of those Oblates who were present in Rome on that day, recall the day with joy.

Pádraig shares the morning reflection with us today, Thursday December 3rd in the first week of Advent. Advent and the lead up to Christmas are full of hope and expectation, a journey. We reflect this morning on the journey of Mary and Joseph as they made their way to Bethlehem, and are invited to reflect...

“Then he instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground, and he took the seven loaves and the fish, and he gave thanks and broke them and handed them to the disciples, who gave them to the crowds. They all ate as much as they wanted, and they collected what was left of the...