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Morning Prayer, Monday August 17
Join with Mary Tyrrell of the Oblate Partners in Mission team for our Morning Prayer today. Mary takes her theme from today’s Gospel (Mt 19:16-22) when, in response to the question from the young man, Jesus answered him: “If you wish to be perfect, go and sell what you own and give it to the...
Morning Prayer, Sunday, August 16
With the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary into Heaven being observed today in Scotland, England, and Wales, Fr Irvin Morastil OMI from the Oblate parish of Our Lady, Star of the Sea in Leith, outside Edinburgh, Scotland, continues his reflection on this great Feast. He shares with us his thoughts on the role of...
Morning Prayer, Saturday August 15, Feast of the Assumption
This morning, join Fr Irvin Morastil OMI from the Oblate parish of St Mary, Star of the Sea in Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland. On this, the Feast of the Assumption, Fr Irvin recalls the pronouncement by Pope Pius XII on November 1, 1950,of the dogma of the Assumption of Mary into heaven, during which he wrote:...
Morning Prayer – Friday, August 14
Pauline focuses on today being the feast of St Maximilian Kolbe, who volunteered to die in place of a stranger in the Nazi death camp of Auschwitz during World War 2. Pauline reminds us how this act of love echoes the words of St Matthew’s Gospel: “Whatever you did for the least of these, my...
Morning Prayer, Thursday, August 13
Join with Pauline Thomas, a Pastoral Associate with the Anglesey Centre of Mission in North Wales for our time of prayer today. Pauline takes as her theme the Word of God, and reminds us of the words from St John’s Gospel: “And the Word became flesh and pitched His tent among us.” She reminds us...
Morning Prayer August 12
Join Fr Liam Griffin, OMI as he reflects on the message in today’s Gospel (Mt 18:15-20), that talks about resolving conflict, about the need to love and reconcile with our sister or brother. Liam leaves us with the question: “With whom do I need to reconcile?“
Morning Prayer – August 11
Join with Fr Liam Griffin, OMI on this, the Feast of St Clare of Assisi as he reflects on the answer that Jesus gave to his disciples when they asked him: “Who is the greatest?” Jesus told them that they need to be like little children, displaying that universal trust of children in their trust...
Morning Prayer, August 10
Join Veronica Conlon, praying from Holyhead on the Isle of Anglesey as she reflects on the Feast of St Lawrence, Patron Saint of Cheerful Givers using the words of Psalm 111.
Morning Prayer: August 9th
WATCH: Join with Veronica Conlon in Holyhead for our morning prayer. Veronica is part of the OMI community on Anglesey and is also a co-ordinator with the Friends of St Eugene.
Morning Prayer: August 8th
We invite you to join Fr Eduardo again this morning in our time of prayer together. Today we reflect on the gospel, which tells us of a story of healing and liberation. Today with faith, we ask that the Lord will lift us up and heal us also.