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The Oblate Family Morning Prayer: Tuesday 10th September 2024
Good morning! We invite you to join Fr Michael Brady OMI in the parish of Saint Michael’s in Inchicore for morning prayer. Luke 6:12-19 © Jesus chooses his twelve apostles Fr Michael reflects: ‘Jesus called these people to be with him in the mission. “Apostle” means to be sent and on a mission.In the reading,...
The Oblate Family Morning Prayer: Monday 9th September 2024
Dear friends, we invite you to join Fr Michael Brady OMI in the parish of Saint Michael’s in Inchicore for morning prayer. Gospel | Luke 6:6-11 © Is it against the law on the sabbath to save life? Fr Michael reflects: “When reading, Luke we are conscious of his introduction to his gospel in chapter one –...
The Oblate Family Morning Prayer: Sunday 8th September 2024
Dear friends, we invite you to join Joseph Briggs from the parish of Saint Joseph’s in Colwyn Bay for morning prayer on the start of the Season of Creation. Gospel Mark 7:31-37 ‘He makes the deaf hear and the dumb speak’ Joseph reflects: “So Jesus takes him aside. Does Jesus want to avoid this publicity? To try...
The Oblate Family Morning Prayer: Saturday 7th September 2024
Dear friends, we invite you to join Patricia Giles from the parish of Saint Joseph’s in Colwyn Bay for morning prayer on the start of the Season of Creation. Gospel Luke 6:1-5 The Son of Man is master of the sabbath Patricia reflects: “The two greatest commandments are firstly, to love God with all our hearts, with all...
Send in your prayer intentions
We’d like to invite those who aren’t able to join us in Lourdes to send us your prayer intentions. So we may present them to Our Lady at the Grotto where she appeared to Saint Bernadette so long ago. You can do so by: Emailing them to lourdes@oblates.ie Or filling out the form below: Send...
The Oblate Family Morning Prayer: Friday 6th September 2024
Dear friends, we invite you to join Darwin Caubang from the parish of Saint Joseph’s in Colwyn Bay for morning prayer on the start of the Season of Creation. Gospel Luke 5:33-39 When the bridegroom is taken from them, then they will fast Darwin reflects: “How do you deal with change in life? If you want to...
The Oblate Family Morning Prayer: Thursday 5th September 2024
Dear friends, we invite you to join Paul Evans from the parish of Saint Joseph’s in Colwyn Bay for morning prayer on the start of the Season of Creation. Gospel Luke 5:1-11 They left everything and followed him Paul reflects: “This image of God inside us is energy, fire, memory. We recognize goodness and truth outside of...
The Oblate Family Morning Prayer: Wednesday 4th September 2024
Dear friends, we invite you to join Shelagh Murray from the parish of Saint Joseph’s in Colwyn Bay for morning prayer on the start of the Season of Creation. Gospel Luke 4:38-44 He would not allow them to speak because they knew he was the Christ Shelagh reflects: “In the same way. We can bring Christ to...
The Oblate Family Morning Prayer: Tuesday 3rd September 2024
Dear friends, we invite you to join Sr Margaret Dobbin from the parish of Saint Joseph’s in Colwyn Bay for morning prayer on the start of the Season of Creation. Responsorial Psalm Psalm 144(145):8-14 How good is the Lord to all, compassionate to all his creatures. Sr Margaret reflects: “The central theme of Laudato Si is that the...
Relic Pilgrimage of Saint Bernadette, Ireland 2024 – Ceremony of Sending
On Tuesday next, 3rd September at 10.45am, Irish time, a ceremony of sending will take place at the Grotto, where the Sanctuary Of Lourdes will entrust the relics of Saint Bernadette to the Diocese of Elphin who will bring them to Ireland as they return home from pilgrimage. This will be screened on Lourdes TV....