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The Oblate Family Morning Prayer: Wednesday 26th February 2025
Good morning, welcome to our Oblate Family Morning Prayer. Today we join Sr Anne Petit from London, on Wednesday 26th February 2025, the 7th Week in Ordinary Time. Gospel Mark 9:38-40 ‘For the one who is not against us is for us.’ Sr Anne reflects: “This is a principle we need to take seriously to heart....

The Oblate Family Morning Prayer: Tuesday 25th February 2025
Good morning, welcome to our Oblate Family Morning Prayer. Today we join Fr Vimal OMI from his parish in Colwyn Bay, Wales, on Tuesday 25th February 2025, the 7th Week in Ordinary Time. Gospel Mark 9:30-37 ‘The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men… If anyone would be first,...

The Oblate Family Morning Prayer: Monday 24th February 2025
Good morning, welcome to our Oblate Family Morning Prayer. Once again, today we join Roberto Forti from his home in Crewe, Cheshire, on Monday 24th February 2025, the 7th Week in Ordinary Time. Gospel Mark 9:14-29 ‘I believe; help my unbelief!’ Roberto reflects: “This moment, I think, captures the tension of faith. Believing yet struggling with doubt....

The Oblate Family Morning Prayer: Sunday 23rd February 2025
Good morning, welcome to our Oblate Family Morning Prayer. Today we join Roberto Forti from his home in Crewe, Cheshire, on Sunday 23rd February 2025, the 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Gospel Luke 6:27-38 ‘Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.’ Roberto reflects: “Jesus is telling us to imitate the Father’s mercy. ‘Be merciful, just...

The Oblate Family Morning Prayer: Saturday 22nd February 2025
Good morning, welcome to our Oblate Family Morning Prayer. Today we join Jenny Forti from the Oblate Communications Team in Crewe, on Saturday 22nd February 2025, the feast of Saint Peter’s Chair. Gospel Matthew 16:13-19 ‘You are Peter, and I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven.’ Jenny reflects: “This moment is...

The Oblate Family Morning Prayer: Friday 21st February 2025
Good morning everyone, and welcome to morning prayer – today we revisit the prayer for this day in 2023 with Fr Irvin Morastil and the youth of El Shaddai, in London. Gospel | Mark 8:34-9:1 ‘Anyone who loses his life for my sake will save it’ The Gospel reading today comes from the account of...

The Oblate Family Morning Prayer: Thursday 20th February 2025
Good morning, dear friends. Welcome to today’s morning prayer on Wednesday 19th February 2025 in Week 6 of Ordinary Time. Our prayer is brought to us by Dominic from his home in Kent. Dominic works with Kairos Community Trust and has been a member of the Oblate Pilgrimage, helping the assisted pilgrims in Lourdes. Gospel...

The Oblate Family Morning Prayer: Wednesday 19th February 2025
Good morning, dear friends. Welcome to today’s morning prayer on Wednesday 19th February 2025 in Week 6 of Ordinary Time. Our prayer is brought to us by Martina, a member of Kairos Community Trust in Peckham, London and is also part of the Friends of Saint Eugene group there. Gospel | Mark 8:22-26 ‘The blind...

The Oblate Family Morning Prayer: Tuesday 18th February 2025
Good morning and welcome to today’s morning prayer on Tuesday 18th February 2025 in Week 6 of Ordinary Time. Our prayer is brought to us by Rob, a member of Kairos Community Trust in Peckham, London and is also part of the Friends of Saint Eugene group there. Gospel | Mark 8:14-21 ‘Be on your...

A Morning Reflection On The Feast Of Oblate Day
Good morning, dear friends. Welcome to today’s morning prayer on Monday, 17th February. Today we celebrate the Oblate Day: 199th anniversary of the Papal Approbation of our Congregation. Our special edition of our morning reflection comes from the Oblate General House in Rome with Fr Fabio and Fr Diego OMI. Saint Eugene De Mazenod “If...