A Moment To Pause: Sunday May 17th 2026

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 on the 7th Sunday of Easter. Let's begin. In the name of the father and the son and the Holy Spirit. Amen. And let us remember especially to pray this month of peace. Let's ask 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 17 and the reading taken from the Acts of the Apostles, chapter one. Jesus reaffirms his relationship with the father and draws attention to the honour given to the father and by default, that all honour should be given to the Father by us. He also confirms that he is going back to the Father. And we know from previous readings this week that he's sending us the Holy Spirit to be with us. And the reading in the acts relates to the disciples are journeying back to Jerusalem to assemble in the upper room with Our Lady and all of those who had remained in Jerusalem in waiting and Pentecost. Just this as we we're waiting in the descent of the Holy Spirit today, in fact, many of us will begin a Novena to the Holy Spirit in advance of Pentecost to prepare us not only for the Great Feast itself, but to prepare ourselves to receive freshly the spirit into our hearts and the lives and the lives of those that we love. Let us ask that the Holy Spirit brings peace to ourselves and our countries and to all places of conflict. But most of all, into our hearts that we may live as Jesus intends, as God's children, following the Father's will. Finally, it's been a great privilege to have been with you this week, and as we bring our time together to close, let us ask again for the intercession of Our Blessed Lady today as we seek that peace into our hearts. And remember all of those, especially those who are sick and housebound, at this time and all of those who have asked for our prayers.Our Lady of Lourdes, Health of the Sick, pray for us all. Thanks again for joining us in our reflection and prayer today. #faith #prayer #persecution #strong #peace #jesus #religion #christianity #saintpaul #mary #popeleo #feast #apostles