Good morning everyone, and welcome to morning prayer with Rosemary, from Scotland. For today’s morning prayer, Rosemary has chosen a selection of verses taken from Psalms 23 and 24: “Like the deer that yearns for running streams, so my soul is yearning for you, my God. My soul is thirsting for God, the light of...

By Paul Evans, St Joseph’s Parish, Colwyn Bay The parish of St Joseph’s at Colwyn Bay, North Wales said its farewell not only to Fr Frank as Parish Priest for the last six years but also a farewell that marked the completion of his dedication as Parish Priest following a vocation spanning some 60 years....

Good morning everyone, and welcome to morning prayer with Joyce, from Scotland. Today’s reading is from Saint Paul’s letter to the Romans. In this chapter, we hear about wonderful gifts that we have all been given through the Holy Spirit. Faith, peace, grace, love and hope. The love of God has been poured into our...

Good morning everyone, and welcome to morning prayer with Kathy Barclay, from Scotland. Today’s Gospel reading is from Saint Luke, and is about the parable of the Prodigal Son. In this parable, Jesus explores the mercy of God. It is about the response of the Father with a commentary from his two sons. The only...

Good morning everyone, and welcome to morning prayer with Kathy Barclay, from St. Mary’s Star of the Sea parish, in Leith, Scotland. Today’s reading is from the account of Saint John. Today is also the Feast of Saint John Ogilvie, and we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Oblate parish of St. John Ogilvie in...

Good morning everyone, and welcome to morning prayer with Br Carl Peter, in Rome. Today’s Gospel reading is from Saint Matthew and is the story of Lazarus and the rich man. Jesus, in this passage, is telling us to open our eyes to those who are around us and to open our ears to the...

Good morning and welcome to morning prayer with Fr Reginald, from Denmark. Today’s Gospel reading comes from Saint Matthew. Jesus makes use of the question made by the mother of James and John and teaches an important lesson to his disciples. Find our what it is from Fr Reginald today! A bit about the Oblates...

In 1883, the Oblates led their first pilgrimage to Lourdes. From 21-24 May, a total of 310 Pilgrims travelled. A report in the Annals of Our Lady of Lourdes gives an account of this pilgrimage which was organised by Father William Ring OMI, and he was joined in his endeavour by many other Oblate priests...

Good morning and welcome to morning prayer with Fr Simon Peter, from Denmark. Today’s reading is from Isaiah. Fr Simon talks about the invitation in the reading, and expands upon its words and purpose. Watch his reflection here. Thank you for joining us in prayer.

On Friday, 10th February 2023 Fr Vimal Rajan Parunanthu, OMI, was inducted as the Parish Priest of St Joseph’s, Colwyn Bay, North Wales in an evening service of solemn dedication presided over by the Right Rev Peter Brignall, Bishop of Wrexham. It was an impressive sight to see the induction procession. Led out of the...