Today, February 17th, we celebrate “Oblates Day” as we celebrate the pontifical approval of the Oblate Constitution and Rules of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate. Today we pray for our oblate family and mission around the world and especially we pray for an increase in vocations to our religious community. Fr Irvin Morastil OMI, Vocations...

Friends, we join Caroline once more in Cumbria, England for morning prayer. In today’s scripture reading, we see the disciples do not realise what is happening under their noses, as they are being more preoccupied with the daily necessities. Jesus’ response is one of frustration. What miracles are occurring around us that we can not...

Good morning friends. Today Caroline Shevelan presents morning prayer from her home in Cumbria. In today’s gospel reading we hear the words: “The Pharisees came up and started a discussion with him; they demanded of him a sign from heaven, to put him to the test. And with a profound sigh he said, ‘Why does...

Friends, we join Christine Hunt in Wales for morning prayer once again on Sunday February 13th. Thank you for praying with us today. Many of us have probably asked the question ‘why has mankind strayed from God?’ Many men and women go through their lives concerning themselves with everything other than God, yet man was...

Friends, we join Christine Hunt in Wales for morning prayer. This morning’s reflection focuses on the miracle of the feeding of the multitudes. In our reading today we see how Jesus sees the needs of the people and acts when confronted by an immediate need. We are still being fed with the leftovers from Jesus,...

Join the Oblate Pilgrimage group for Mass at the Grotto in Lourdes on the Feast Day of Our Lady of Lourdes. During this mass, we bring to the Grotto all the prayers and petitions of those who have asked for them over the course of the Novena to Our Lady of Lourdes in the Oblate...

Friends, on today’s feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, we join Gerard Bennett of the Oblate Lourdes Pilgrimage Team for morning prayer from the Grotto in Lourdes, a holy place where Mary appeared to Saint Bernadette on this day 164 years ago.   Although the pandemic has prevented us from going on pilgrimage to Lourdes,...

Friends, good morning. We are delighted to be able to pray with you from Our Lady’s Grotto in Lourdes, France. It is wonderful to be back in Lourdes once more and to bring your prayers and petitions to the Shrine here in France. Join us over the next few days ahead of Our Lady’s Feast...

Friends, good morning. We are delighted to be able to pray with you from Our Lady’s Grotto in Lourdes, France. It is wonderful to be back in Lourdes once more and to bring your prayers and petitions to the Shrine here in France. Join us over the next few days ahead of Our Lady’s Feast...

Good morning friends we join Fr Liam at the Grotto in Inchicore, Dublin for our morning prayer on Day Seven of our Novena. Our Lady of Lourdes is patroness of the sick, so, in a particular way, we invite you to join us praying for those who are experiencing ill health of mind, spirit or...