A Moment To Pause: Saturday 16th May 2026 #disciples #podcast #ephesus

Good morning. It's great that you can be with the Oblate family again today for our time of reflection and prayer. We join Frankie in Glasgow again this morning during this 6th Week of Eastertide. Let us begin. In the name of the father and the son and the Holy Spirit. Amen. And remember especially to pray this month for peace in all areas of conflict in the world, and we seek  Our Lady's help as we say; Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen. Our Lady, Queen of peace, pray for us. Today's gospel is taken from Saint John's Gospel, chapter 16 and the reading from the Acts of the Apostles Chapter 18. We’re told in the Acts that Jesus’ message has reached this time Ephesus, which was a bustling city with a fabulous library, an amphitheater. And you can just picture the early disciples addressing the people there. We hear how two of the disciples Priscilla and Aquila, drew Apollos aside and explained Jesus teaching more fully, and therefore gave him a more accurate perspective to his teaching. They didn't call them out or make a fool of them, but they took them aside and gently explained the truth and a peaceful manner, avoiding conflict and dissent. In other words, they took Apollos under their  wing, and explained much more, that to the depth of Jesus's teaching. The learning point for us all is that there is always something more that we can learn, understand, and bring to bear in our faith. We have access to the resources of our parish and the wider teaching of the church by the Holy Fathers teaching, retreats or prayer groups. And finally, as we bring our time together to close, let us ask for the intercession of Our blessed Lady today as we seek peace in the world. And remember also all of those we know who are sick and housebound at this time. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for us all. Thanks again for joining us in this reflection and prayer today. #faith #prayer #persecution #strong #peace #jesus #religion #christianity #saintpaul #mary #popeleo #feast #apostles