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Oblate Family Morning Prayer: Friday After Ash Wednesday March 4th
“Happy Fasting” – Today’s reflection and prayer with the Oblate Family We are encouraged to fast during Lent. How does fasting make any difference, many us of might wonder? You might have asked yourself this, as you try to decide what to do or what not to do during Lent. “Is not this the sort...
“Choose Life, then!” Morning Prayer with the Oblates, March 3rd
Sr Anne, a member of the Congregation of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit and the assistant director of the Oblate Retreat Centre in Crewe, leads us once more in morning prayer today, Thursday March 3rd. Yesterday on Ash Wednesday we began the season of Lent with ashes placed on our forehead as a sign...
“Pray, Fast, Give Alms!” Morning Prayer with the Oblate Family on Ash Wednesday
Friends, the season of Lent begins today! Sr Anne Donnelly is a member of the Congregation of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit and is the assistant director of the Oblate Retreat Centre in Crewe. Today she reflects on Ash Wednesday and offers us some guidance on how we could approach our Lenten Journey this...
“Salt + Light” – Morning prayer with the Oblates, March 1st
Join Kirk Jacob of the Oblate Partners in Mission team for our morning prayer today. Today is the feast of Saint David and patron saint of Wales. The gospel today features two very strong images of salt and light – Kirk reflects on these themes. We hope you enjoy this morning prayer. “‘You are the...
Morning prayer with the Oblate Family Monday February 28th
Dear friends, we join Kirk Jacob for morning prayer on Monday February 28th. Today, we pray for all those innocent people who are affected by crisis and war. We pray especially for peace in the Ukraine and for an end to the violence there. Jesus was setting out on a journey when a man ran...
“The role of the Church is to be with people, pray and point to God” – Bishop Radosław Zmitrowicz OMI
Bishop Radosław Zmitrowicz OMI is an auxiliary bishop of Kamieniec-Podolski in Ukraine. In an interview with Fr. Marcin Wrzos, OMI (editor of the Polish Oblate magazine “misyjne drogi”) he comments on the situation in the country. Marcin Wrzos OMI: What is the role of the Church in Ukraine in the current political and military situation?...
Pope Francis calls for Ash Wednesday to be Day of Fasting for Peace
During a General Audience address on 23 February last, Pope Francis invited everyone to make Ash Wednesday a Day of Fasting for Peace in Ukraine. Appeal My heart aches greatly at the worsening situation in Ukraine. Despite the diplomatic efforts of the last few weeks, increasingly alarming scenarios are opening up. Like me, many people...
“Bear good fruit!” – Morning Prayer with the Oblate Family
Good morning friends, we invite you to join with Theresa Codd in Birkenhead, England for morning prayer on this Sunday, February 27th. Theresa reflects this morning on Saint Joseph of Cupertino’s life. His life bore much fruit despite his unpromising beginning. We can never know what is truly in a person’s heart, only God knows....
Morning prayer with the Oblate Family, February 26th
Good morning friends, we invite you to join with Theresa Codd in Birkenhead, England for morning prayer. “Let the little children come to me; do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs. I tell you solemnly, anyone who does not welcome the kingdom of God like...
Oblate’s Eyewitness Account of Situation in Ukraine
By Krzysztof Machelski OMI , Compiled by Mike Viola, Originally Published in the Newsletter of the Polish Province of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate February 23, 2022: Catholics in Ukraine pray and fast for peace. There is nothing else they can do. While there are some military and strategic movements right on the border with Russia,...
