The pilgrim spirit has recently stirred within our charismatic family. Many have embarked, or soon will, on the ancient Camino de Santiago de Compostela (The Way of St. James). I had the privilege of participating in the send-off mass and blessing of 60 young people from Spain who began their pilgrimage in Pozuelo, accompanied by...

Today, we join Wisdom & Veronica from St Mary Star of the Sea Church in Leith for our Oblate Family Morning Prayer on Monday, 29th July, the 17th Week in Ordinary Time. Gospel Luke 10:38-42 Martha works, Mary listens. Veronica reflects: “We celebrate to be Saint Martha, a disciple of Jesus and sister of Mary and Lazarus, the...

Today, we join the Music Ministry Team from St Mary Star of the Sea Church in Leith for our Oblate Family Morning Prayer on Sunday, 28th July, the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Gospel John 6:1-15 The feeding of the five thousand The team reflects: “Lord Jesus, thank you for this new day. We ask you to...

Today, we join Fr Ray Warren from St Mary Star of the Sea Church in Leith for our Oblate Family Morning Prayer on Saturday, 27th July, during week 16 in Ordinary Time.  Gospel Matthew 13:24-30 Let them both grow till the harvest Fr Ray reflects: “But imagine someone deliberately sowing weeds among young, sprouting weeds. The calculated...

Today, we join Mabel, Allan, Louis and Patrick from St Mary Star of the Sea Church in Leith for our Oblate Family Morning Prayer on Friday, 26th July, during week 16 in Ordinary Time.  Gospel Matthew 13:16-17 Prophets and holy men longed to hear what you hear Allan reflects: “Today’s feast reminds us that Mary’s...

Today, we join Kathy from St Mary Star of the Sea Church in Leith for our Oblate Family Morning Prayer on Thursday, 25th July, during week 16 in Ordinary Time.  Gospel Matthew 20:20-28 ‘Can you drink the cup that I am going to drink?’ Kathy reflects: “I wonder if James and John were complicit in their mother’s...

Today, we join Tina from St Mary Star of the Sea Church in Leith for our Oblate Family Morning Prayer on Wednesday, 24th July, during week 16 in Ordinary Time. Gospel Matthew 13:1-9 A sower went out to sow Tina reflects: “So for reading today’s gospel about sower and the different types of seeds, I thought as...

Today, we join Br Carl Lanigan from Leith for our Oblate Family Morning Prayer on Tusday, 23rd July, during the feast of Saint Bridget of Sweden, Patroness of Europe. Gospel John 15:1-8 I am the vine, you are the branches Carl reflects: “An excellent gospel to coincide with today’s feast of Saint Bridget, who is patroness of Europe. We...

Today, we join Br Carl Lanigan from Leith for our Oblate Family Morning Prayer on Monday, 22nd July, during the 15th week in ordinary time.  Gospel John 20:1-2,11-18 ‘Mary, go and find the brothers and tell them’ Carl reflects: “One of my very favourite gospel passages for today. And Saint Mary Magdalene is one of...

Today, we join Pauline Vella from Anglesey for Morning Prayer on Saturday, 20th July, during the 15th week in ordinary time. The morning prayer this week is coming from the Oblates Mission on the Isle of Anglesey in Wales. The mission is made up of 6 parishes and members from across the community are kindly welcoming us into...