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Morning Prayer February 15th – join Br Carl in Rome
Good morning again and welcome to this morning’s morning prayer once more with Br Carl Peter, an Oblate student in Rome, in Saint Peter’s Square in the Vatican. Today’s gospel is from Mark and it’s the account of Jesus healing the blind man. Two things of importance to reflect on today – we should try...
Letter of the Superior General on the 197th Anniversary of the Papal Approbation of the Constitutions and Rules
Dear fellow pilgrims, Oblates and members of our charismatic family, The months of January and February are marked by two important dates for our family: the beginning of the missionary community in Aix on January 25, 1816, and the pontifical approval of our Constitutions and Rules (CCRR) on February 17, ten years later. These days...
Morning Prayer with the Oblate Family – Tuesday February 14th
Good morning dear friends. Please join Br Carl Peter who is ‘an Oblate from Dublin, currently studying in Rome. Today’s passage of Scripture is very important to each and every one of us as a reminder of our shared role in the missionary activity of the church, which Pope Francis himself says is a shared...
Morning Prayer for February 13th
Good morning, friends. We invite you to join Padraig Corcoran, from Dublin. The Gospel reading today is from the book of Mark, and is about the Pharisees asking Jesus for a sign. Padraig talks about the importance of seeing the signs of God in everyday life. Let us not be like the Pharisees, whose eyes...
Torchlight Procession at Sacred Heart
Yesterday evening, at Sacred Heart parish, in Kilburn, London, we had a beautiful torchlight procession to mark the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. Check out the photos!
Morning Prayer for February 12th
Good morning, friends. We invite you to join Padraig Corcoran, from Dublin. The Gospel reading today is from the book of Matthew. Padraig reflects on the importance of loving God and loving ourselves. We are meant to be a people, a community, a faith of love. Let us wear our love on our sleeves, bringing...
Mass at the Grotto in Lourdes with the Oblate Pilgrimage
Friends, the Oblate Pilgrimage in Lourdes are privileged to be present at Our Lady’s Grotto and offer Holy Mass for all your intentions and for all those who are joining us online. On this feast day, we are overjoyed to be here in Lourdes. It is particularly significant for the Oblate Lourdes pilgrimage, as this...
Morning Prayer on the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, February 11th
Dear friends, happy feast day of Our Lady of Lourdes to you all! We have completed our 9 days of prayer in honour of Our Lady and today we celebrate her feast day. We join Mary O’Brien of the Oblate Lourdes Pilgrimage Team for morning prayer in Sanctuary of Lourdes, and today Mary reflects on...
Morning Prayer from the Grotto in Lourdes, February 10th
Good morning and welcome to this our final day of our Novena to Our Lady of Lourdes on Friday February 10th. Today Gerard Bennett of the Oblate Lourdes Pilgrimage team welcomes you to the grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes. It is such a special place, and we hope you too feel very connected with...
Morning Prayer – Lourdes Novena – Day 8 February 9th
Good morning and today we once again go to Inchicore for prayer with Fr Martin Moran OMI who is the moderator of the Inchicore Pastoral Area. It is Day 8 of the Novena in honour of Our Lady of Lourdes and we invite you to continue to pray with us and also to send us...
