Our 2023 pilgrimage is over and what a momentous, and celebratory one it was!  2023 was special in two ways.  First and foremost, it was the 140th Anniversary of the first Oblate pilgrimage, led by Fr William Ring OMI in 1883, a mere 25 years after the apparitions to St Bernadette in Lourdes.  Secondly, and...

Gospel Reflection for Sunday October 1st 2023 | 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time An eight-year-old, I think, could quite easily understand the message of today’s Gospel story. It is so crystal clear as to need no explanation or interpretation. ‘Practise what you preach’, ‘don’t say one thing and do something else’, ‘think before you commit...

Good morning friends. We invite you to join Padraig Corcoran, Oblate Youth Worker, for our morning prayer. “How do we get involved in the life of Jesus? Well, just last weekend, I was part of the Oblate Pilgrimage to Lourdes. And one thing I see every time I’m in Lourdes on the pilgrimage, and the...

We had some requests to share the homilies form the pilgrimage as podcasts for you to download and listen to at your own convenience and we will share those over the next couple of days. We listen to Fr Irvin’s homily from Mass celebrated in Lourdes, where we had a blessing with the Waters of...

This morning we revisit the homily from our opening mass of the pilgrimage. We had some requests to share the homilies form the pilgrimage as podcasts for you to download and listen to at your own convenience and we will share those over the next couple of days. The first one is below and is...

Published on Friday 22 September 2023 by OMIWORLD On September 22–23, 2023, the Holy Father, Pope Francis visited Marseille, the city whose bishop was St. Eugene de Mazenod, “a city rich in peoples, called to be a port of hope.” On the first day, the Pope prayed at the Basilica of Notre Dame de la...

Friends, today we join our overland pilgrims at their last stop, Lisieux, where they visited the Basilica of St Therese of Lisieux. Our pilgrims took part in Mass within the crypt of the Basilica taking time to reflect on our time in Lourdes and admire the beautiful mosaics depicting St Therese’s life.     Kirk leads us...

Friends, today our overland pilgrimage has arrived in Nevers to visit the resting place of St Bernadette. We got to have the unique opportunity to stay in the convent where St Bernadette lived and died as a Sister of Charity.   Pilgrims Mary and Veronica lead us in our morning prayer and ask us to pray,...

25th Sunday in Ordinary Time A(I) “Is it me, He is looking for?” At the most awaited moments, when God himself makes his way to overcome our limitations, even weaknesses and sins, when he approaches us to help us to make another step, we cannot. We decide to do nothing. Think, just for a moment,...

Friends, our main pilgrimage has drawn to a close but today we are joined by Mary Ryan a member of our overland pilgrimage, whose pilgrimage continues as they journey back through France.  We join them from Rue de Bac, the place where Mary appeared to St Catherine Labouré and revealed the Miraculous Medal. Today we pray for...