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Morning Prayer for January 8th – Baptism of the Lord
Good morning friends. We invite you to join Caroline, from Cumbria, for morning prayer today. Today’s reading comes from the Gospel of Matthew, and focuses on the visit of the wise men to the baby Jesus. Caroline explores in greater detail the account of the Magi’s journey to see the new-born king. She then goes...
Morning Prayer for January 7th
Good morning friends. We invite you to join Fr Martin, in Inchicore, for morning prayer today. Today’s reading comes from the Gospel of Luke. It talks about being ready for the Son of Man coming in an hour we do not expect. Fr Martin shares some words of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, for you to...
Morning Prayer for January 6th – Feast of the Epiphany
Good morning friends. We invite you to join Fr Martin, in Inchicore, for morning prayer today. Today is the the Feast of the Epiphany, and the Gospel reading recounts the time when the wise men from the east journeyed to see the new-born king. Today’s great feast is about God revealing himself to everyone –...
Morning Prayer for January 5th
Good morning friends. We invite you to join James, from London, for morning prayer today. Today’s reading comes from the Gospel of John and focuses on Nathaniel’s encounter with Jesus. James reflects on how creative media portrayals of the Gospels can draw us deeper into the lives of the people mentioned in the Bible, helping...
Morning Prayer for January 4th 2023
Good morning friends. We invite you to join James, from London, for morning prayer today. According to his secretary, Archbishop George Ganswein, Pope Benedict’s final words before he died were, “Jesus, ich liebe dich” – “Jesus, I love you”, in English. At the end of the day, that’s what it’s all about. Whilst it’s good...
Morning Prayer for January 3rd 2023
Good morning friends. We invite you to join Jason O’Reilly, of the Kairos Community Trust, for morning prayer today. Today’s reading is from the Gospel of John, where John the Baptist testifies about Jesus. John was sent to the world, so that the world could repent and prepare for the arrival of Jesus. As John...
Morning Prayer for January 2nd 2023
Good morning friends. We invite you to join Jason O’Reilly, of the Kairos Community Trust, for morning prayer today. Today’s reading is from the Gospel of John, as recounts the time when John the Baptist was questioned by the Jewish leaders about who he was. John declared boldly and with humility that he was not...
Morning Prayer with the Oblates, Christmas Eve
Welcome to Morning Prayer, with Fr Terry Murray, from Kilburn, London. On this Christmas Eve, Terry focuses today’s prayer on the second part of the Benedictus, which references John the Baptist. We are all called to make a way for the Lord. In the midst of all our busyness, may we find a moment of...
Morning Prayer with the Oblates, December 23rd
Welcome to Morning Prayer, with Fr Terry Murray, from Kilburn, London. Today’s Gospel reading is from Luke and is about the birth of John the Baptist and the choosing of his name. John’s task in life was to prepare the way for the Lord, even to the extent of giving his life for the Him....
Morning Prayer with the Oblates, December 22nd
Welcome to Morning Prayer, with Theresa Codd, from Birkenhead! Today’s Gospel reading is from Luke and is Mary’s Magnificat. It shows how grateful Mary was to God, for all that he had done both for her and for all mankind. Theresa explores Mary’s life in greater detail. Thank you for join us today!