We join Kirk Jacob from England and Martina from Germany who are both in the Oblate Centre in Kokotec to participate in the European Regional gathering for OLAC 2022 – the 2nd Oblate Lay Associations Congress. Today is also the feast of Blessed Joseph Gerard OMI, a French Oblate who had a deep devotion to...

If food be the music of life, play on! So Shakespeare wrote all those years ago. And there is no doubt but that what we eat can play a big part in how we can enjoy our time – or otherwise.  I have spent over 40 years going to Lourdes with the pilgrimage and when...

We join Gerard Bennett who is in the Oblate Centre in Kokotec for the European Regional Hub for OLAC 2022 – the 2nd Oblate Lay Associations Congress. Together with 119 people in total, they are gathered in Poland as Oblate People – to think and understand how we live our lives as Oblate people, and...

So already, day one is over. After all the hassle of travelling yesterday, I went to bed, happy that at last I am here, that I have settled into my room, and awoke early, having had a reasonably good night’s sleep. There was a ‘social event’ last evening, but I decided that the wiser choice...

We join Mary Tyrrell who is in Wistaston Hall Retreat Centre in Crewe for the Province Hub for OLAC 2022 which begins today, Friday May 27th and runs through til Sunday May 29th. Today we reflect on the Psalms and we also pray in particular for all mothers who persevere in faith in prayer for...

The OLAC2022 meeting in Koktec, Poland, is off to lively start! The delegates from the various European regions have arrived and are looking forward to the next few days together and delving into what it means to be “Living as Oblate People”. This video was recording  of a lively Polish dance as part of ‘getting...

An early morning start! The alarm went off at 4:55am and even in the few moments of grogginess that is part of the waking up process, I was aware that, ‘today is the day.’ Almost eighteen months ago, Fr Oliver invited me to be one of the representatives of the Oblate lay people from Ireland...

Good morning friends, we invite you to join Pauline Thomas in Wales for our morning prayer.   Today’s reading, on the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord, is from the Gospel of Luke, where Jesus says goodbye to his disciples and goes to Heaven.   You are invited to join us during the 2nd...

Good morning friends, we invite you to join Mary Tyrrell of the Oblate Partners in Mission Team for our morning prayer.   Today’s reading, on the Feast of Saint Bede, is from the Gospel of John, where Jesus tells his disciples that “when the spirit of truth comes, he will lead you to the complete...

Good morning friends, we invite you to join Gerard Bennett of the Oblate Lourdes Pilgrimage Team for our morning prayer. On Thursday, Gerard will travel to Poland with a small group from this province to take part in the 2nd OLAC 2022 and to join with other Oblate lay delegates from around Europe as we...