A Moment to Pause - a short daily Christmas reflection

Today we join Joseph O’Connell for our A Moment To Pause Podcast during Ordinary Time.   In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Welcome to our reflection this morning. It's taken from the gospel of Mark 8: 34 to 37. Jesus speaks words that can sound harsh and demanding. “Deny yourselves, take up your cross and follow me.” But these words are not a call to be in mi...

Today we join Joseph O’Connell for our A Moment To Pause Podcast during Ordinary Time. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Welcome to our reflection this morning. Our gospel reading is taken from Mark two 1 to 12. We see the depth of Jesus's love revealed not only in what he does, but in how he sees people. When the paralyzed man is lowered through the roof, Je...

Today we join Joseph O’Connell for our A Moment To Pause Podcast during Ordinary Time. In the name of the Father and the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Welcome to our reflection today. Our reflection today is taken from the Gospel of Mark 1: 40 to 45. A man with leprosy comes to Jesus with trust in humanity. “If you choose, you could make me clean” Before Jesus speaks, he listens not just with his e...

Today we join Joseph O’Connell for our A Moment To Pause Podcast during Ordinary Time. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.  Welcome to our reflection today. We're taking our reflection from Mark's Gospel 1:  29 to 39. Jesus stepped quietly into the ordinary space of a home where someone is sick and exhausted. He takes Simon's mother in law by the hand and raise...

Today we join Joseph O'Connell for our A Moment To Pause Podcast. In the name of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Welcome to our reflection today. It is from Mark's Gospel 1: 21 to 28. Jesus does enter the synagogue and teaches with authority people have never heard before. Not borrowed, not rehearsed, but lived and real. The apostles are there watching and learning. They d...

Today we join Joseph O'Connell for our A Moment To Pause Podcast. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Welcome to our reflection today. The reflection is taken from the Gospel of Mark 1: 14 to 20. Jesus begins with a simple but life challenging message. The time is fulfilled, the kingdom of God is at hand. He doesn't wait for perfect people of perfect conditions...

In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit  Amen    Good morning and welcome, and thank you for joining us for our morning prayer with the Oblate Family    Today’s Gospel is from Matthew Chapter 3, verses 13-17   ‘As soon as Jesus was baptised he came up from the water, and suddenly the heavens opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming down on him....

In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit  Amen  Good morning and welcome, and thank you for joining us for our morning prayer with the Oblate Family. My name is Rob.     Today’s Gospel is from Luke Chapter 4, verses 14-22  ‘they were astonished by the gracious words that came from his lips.’     In our Gospel today, we see Jesus standing in the synagogue, doing what we do e...

In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit  Amen    Good morning and welcome, and thank you for joining us for our morning prayer with the Oblate Family . My name is Rob.   Today’s Gospel is from Mark Chapter 6, verses 45-52  “Do not be afraid.’    The Gospels frequently show Jesus withdrawing to pray, and in today’s reading from Mark we glimpse one of those moments. After th...

Good morning and welcome to your daily moment of pause, reflection on prayer led by Rob Doherty.   In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit  Amen    Good morning and welcome, and thank you for joining us for our morning prayer with the Oblate Family    Today’s Gospel is from Mark, Chapter 6, verses 34-44  The feeding of the five thousand  By now it was getting very late, an...

Good morning and welcome to your daily moment of pause, reflection on prayer.  In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen  Good morning and welcome, and thank you for joining us for our morning prayer with the Oblate Family    Today’s Gospel is from Matthew, Chapter 4, verses 12-17,23-25   ‘The people that lived in darkness has seen a great light; on those who dwell in...

Good morning and welcome to your daily moment of pause, reflection on prayer.  In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit  Amen    Good morning and welcome, and thank you for joining us for our morning prayer with the Oblate Family    Today’s Gospel is from Matthew, Chapter 2, verses 1-12  ‘some wise men came to Jerusalem from the east. ‘Where is the infant king of the Jews?’...

Good morning and welcome to your daily moment of pause, reflection on prayer.  Rob Doherty speaking. In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit  Amen  Good morning and welcome, and thank you for joining us for our morning prayer with the Oblate Family    Today’s Gospel is from John, Chapter 1, verses 43-51  “He is Jesus son of Joseph, from Nazareth.’   ‘From Nazareth?’ said N...

Good morning and welcome to your daily moment of pause, reflection on prayer.  Pat Hughes speaking. Welcome to Sunday 4th January and the gospel of the Magi Matthew2:1-12 “Where is the baby born to be the King of the Jews? We saw his star when it came up in the east ,and we have come to worship him.” God meets people where they are and so for the astrologers he sent a new star. The wonder is the m...

Good morning and welcome to our daily moment of pause on Saturday 3rd January 2026. Pat Hughes here again with today’s Gospel of John1:29-34 This is a short gospel but it contains gold! John states “ There is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world” and later “ He is the one who baptises with the Holy Spirit….I tell you that he is the Son of God.”   John wanted to reveal Christ to peo...

Good morning and welcome to our daily reflection on Friday January 2nd 2026. My name is Pat Hughes and we start with the sign of the cross: in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Today’s Gospel is John 1: 19-28. This passage details the questioning of John the Baptist by Jewish officials from Jerusalem. Notice John,though denying he is neither the Messiah nor Elijah, never gives his name...

Happy New Year! Today, the first day of 2026, is the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God.. Let us start the New Year with the sign of the Cross: in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.. My name is Pat Hughes. Today’s Gospel is Luke2:16-21 20 ‘And the shepherds went back glorifying and praising  God  for all they had heard and seen, just as they had been told.  ‘As for Mary, she treasured all...

Welcome to the morning reflection on the last day of 2025. I am Pat Hughes. We will start with the sign of the Cross. In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Today’s Gospel is John 1: 1-18   ‘In the beginning was the Word,     and the Word was with God,     and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God.  All things came to be through him,     and without him nothing cam...

Welcome to our morning reflection on this the 6th day of the Christmas Octave. Today’s Gospel is Luke 2 :36-40 ‘When Joseph and Mary had finished doing all that was required by the law of the Lord, they returned to their home town of Nazareth in Galilee. The child grew and became strong; he was full of wisdom, and God’s blessings were upon him.’ In the name of the Father, and of the Son and Holy S...

Dear friends, a very happy and holy Christmas to you! We join Pat Hughes for today’s daily reflection and moment to pause. In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Welcome to our morning reflection for December 29th. I am Pat Hughes. Today’s Gospel from Luke 2 : 22-35 is so rich it is difficult to distill but the quote I would like to bring your attention to is ‘ A light to revea...

Dear friends, a very happy and holy Christmas season to you! We join Br Michael Moore OMI on the Feast of the Holy Family for today’s daily reflection and moment to pause. Sunday 28th December 2025 -  Matt. 2:13, 15-23 - The Holy Family: Take the child and its mother with you. In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Good morning and welcome. Thank you for joining us for our morning...

Dear friends, a very happy and holy Christmas to you! We join Br Michael Moore OMI on the Feast of St Stephen for today’s daily reflection and moment to pause. Saturday 27th December John 20:2-8 Peter and John set out to go to the tomb In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Good morning and welcome. Thank you for joining us for our morning prayer with the Oblate Family. Today, we...

Dear friends, a very happy and holy Christmas to you! We join Br Michael Moore OMI on the Feast of St Stephen for today's daily reflection and moment to pause. In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Good morning and welcome Thank you for joining us for our morning prayer with the Oblate Family. After the joy of the Nativity, we remember Stephen, traditionally the first to give his...

Dear friends, a very happy and holy Christmas to you! We join Br Michael Moore OMI on the Feast of the Nativity of the Lord for today's daily reflection and moment to pause. Thursday 25th  December Luke 2-14 The Nativity: In the town of David a saviour has been born. In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Good morning and welcome. Thank you for joining us for our morning prayer wi...

Advent Moment: Short Reflection for Christmas Eve, Wednesday 24th December with Br Michael Moore OMI.  We reflect on Luke Chapter 1: 67-79 He has visited his people and saved them In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Good morning and welcome. Thank you for joining us for our morning prayer with the Oblate Family. Following directly from yesterday’s gospel, Zecheriah,  prays alou...