Dear friends, good morning and thank you for joining us for morning prayer. Today, on the Feast of Saint Benedict, Ros Appleby of Birkenhead, England, leads our morning prayer. Ros dedicates today’s prayer time for all young people setting out on the path of life. May we cherish the young men and women growing up...

Good morning friends, today we join James from London, England. Today’s Gospel reading is from Matthew, where Jesus’ apostles are named and he tells them to proclaim that the kingdom of heaven is close at hand. These men sacrificed everything to follow Jesus. Without them, we wouldn’t be here. Let us reflect on these remarkable...

Good morning friends, today we join Lorraine of Our Lady of the Wayside parish, Dublin.   Today’s Gospel reading is from Matthew, focusing on a time when Jesus went around and cured many who were afflicted with illnesses and diseases. He cured them of their physical problems, but also their spiritual problems. Jesus is a...

Good morning friends, today we join Fr Dominik of Our Lady of the Wayside parish, Dublin. The two situations we hear today in the Gospel are quite different from each other. Look at the first one. One of the officials, who comes to Jesus, bows before Him and says that his daughter has just died....

Good morning friends, today we join Fr Dominik of Our Lady of the Wayside parish, Dublin. The Lord sends his disciples out in front of him to announce the nearing Kingdom of God – and still does so to this day. But what is this Kingdom of God? Isn’t the kingdom of God in Heaven?...

Good morning friends, today we join Lorraine of Our Lady of the Wayside parish, Dublin. Fasting, along with prayer and almsgiving, is among the main spiritual practices we undertake in order to get closer to God. It is an ancient custom, observed especially by the prophets like Moses and the Israelites. Knowing this, we can...

Good morning friends, today we join Fr Dominik of Our Lady of the Wayside parish, Dublin. Bishop Oliver Plunkett was born in County Meath in 1625. Later, he was elected as the Archbishop of Armagh and primate of All Ireland in 1668. At that time, when the country was in a state of civil and...

Good morning friends, today we join Aidan Pidgeon from Bluebell parish, Dublin. Today’s reading is from the Gospel of Matthew. It shows a man who has become crippled because of his sins. Sin can prevent us from seeing the truth and hearing what God wants. But God cares for each and every one of us....

Good morning friends, today we join Mary Murphy of the Legion of Mary, Dublin. Today is the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul. Mary explains that the Legion of Mary has a particular devotion to Peter, being the first Pope and the beginning of the papacy. Listen to her thoughts on this special feast day!...

Good morning friends, today we join Fr Dominik of Our Lady of the Wayside parish, Dublin. In today’s reading, from the Gospel of Matthew, we hear of the time when Jesus and his disciples were on a boat rocked by a storm. Jesus was sleeping at the time, when the fearful disciples woke him up,...