Dear friends, we invite you to join Christine Hunt, a member of St Mary’s worshipping community on the island of Anglesey (Ynys Môn), North Wales, for today’s prayer together. “Take care of this vine, and protect what your right hand has planted. The son of man who you yourself make strong.” – Psalm 80 We...

17th December 2023 3rd Sunday of Advent B(II) “The reason for Our Joy” In the sermon for the 3rd Sunday of Advent, Fr Dominik invites us to wonder what stands behind the evasive answer John the Baptist gave to those asking him if he is the Messiah. Although he says that he is not the...

Dear friends, we invite you to join Christine on the island of Anglesey for today’s prayer. Jesus said to the crowds, ‘To what can I compare this generation? Just like children who sit in the marketplaces and call to one another.’ This metaphor Jesus uses identifies adults who act like children, who stand divided, shouting...

Good morning and welcome to this morning’s prayer. Today we join Kirk Jacob in Kilburn, London. Kirk works in Adult Faith Formation and is part of the Partners in Mission team and the Missionary Association of Mary Immaculate (MAMI UK). Today’s gospel reading is very apt for the times we are living in. The words...

Good morning and welcome to this mornings prayer. Today we join Kirk Jacob in Kilburn, London. Kirk works in Adult Faith Formation and is part of the Partners in Mission team and the Missionary Association of Mary Immaculate (MAMI UK). Here in Kilburn, London, we are just starting to grapple with much grief at the...

Good morning and welcome to this mornings prayer. Today we join Fr Ray Warren in De Mazenod House, London.  Today we reflect on the Gospel of Matthew 18:12-14 “The one lost sheep gives him more joy than the ninety-nine that did not stray” We remember that not only sheep get lost but so do people. Even...

It is with regret that the Oblate Community announces the death of Fr Des O’Donnell OMI. Des died peacefully surrounded by his family, the Oblate Community and Care staff of the House of Retreat on Friday, 8th December 2023, Feast of Mary Immaculate.   Funeral arrangements are below.   May Des rest in peace.  ...

Good morning and welcome to morning prayer. We join Mary Ryan in Kilburn, London for today’s prayer. Today’s gospel was Jesus’s commissioning of the disciples to their priesthood. Mary reflects, “Reading this gospel extract, I was struck by the words ‘Go rather, to the lost sheep of the House of Israel.’ The marginalized people. St Eugene...

10th December 2023 2nd Sunday of Advent A(I) “Essential Christmas requirement” When we come back to the beginning, looking at the example of John’s ministry, we cannot escape this main challenge he puts in front of us – our first and main Christmas preparation requires one – and one only – to truly trust in...

Good morning and welcome to morning prayer. We join Mary Ryan in Kilburn, London for today’s prayer, on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Mary, the woman, though deeply disturbed, had more than enough of it all. She felt the truth of who she was within her. More than that, she felt the truth to...