Good morning everyone, and welcome to morning prayer with Patsy Thomas, from Beaumaris. In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus urges his disciples – who were distressed at the thought of losing him – not to let their hearts be troubled or afraid. Pope Francis is always urging us to be joyful in living the faith. Patsy...

Good morning everyone, and welcome to morning prayer with Patsy Thomas, from Anglesey. Today’s Gospel reading comes from Saint John, and is about loving Jesus and his Father. Patsy talks about her childhood, going to Mass and loving Jesus. Thank you for joining us in prayer today.

Good morning everyone, and welcome to morning prayer with Mary Ryan, of Kilburn, London. Like the disciples, who heard directly from Jesus, we are made the promise of eternal life. We are also given the great calling and challenge to continue Jesus’ work in bringing people to the Father, through our commitment to prayer, social...

Good morning everyone, and welcome to morning prayer with Mary Ryan, of Kilburn, London. Today is Coronation Day in the United Kingdom. King Charles will take oaths of allegiance and service in Westminster Abbey. This is a rare event – the last coronation was 70 years ago. As Mary explains, the coronation is essentially a...

Good morning everyone, and welcome to morning prayer with Frankie MacDonald. Frankie reflects on today’s reading, which focuses on the doubts of Thomas. Let us pray for a better and clearer understanding of God’s teaching today, so that we can make it relevant and permanent in all that we do. Thank you for joining us...

Good morning everyone, and welcome to morning prayer with Frankie MacDonald. Today’s Gospel reminds Frankie of one word: mission – referring to the mission Jesus has given his followers and that he’s given his authority to them. It reminds us that authority has been vested in the apostles by Jesus, and he reminds us that...

Good morning everyone, and welcome to morning prayer with Pat Hughes, from Birkenhead. Today is the feast of Saint Philip and Saint James the Lesser. Just as James and Philip had a close relationship with Jesus, we too are called to the same closeness and friendship with him, to spread the Good News. Thank you...

Good morning everyone, and welcome to morning prayer with Pat Hughes, from Birkenhead. Pat does a visualisation experiment with today’s Gospel reading. Watch today’s reflection, and join her in this guided meditation on the scriptures. Wherever we are today, however busy we become, however many voices are talking to us, let us take a few...

Good morning everyone, and welcome to morning prayer with Fr Irvin Morastil, of English Martyrs parish, in Tower Hill, London. Every fourth Sunday of Easter is dedicated as Good Shepherd Sunday, and at the same time it has been declared as the World Day of Prayer for Vocations. Jesus, the Good Shepherd, continues to choose...

Good morning everyone, and welcome to morning prayer with Kay Curran, of the Oblate Lourdes Pilgrimage Team. Today we read about the people building their lives and living in peace again after the resurrection of Jesus. Kay is sure they were honoured to have lived in that time – although they may not have realised...