A Moment To Pause: Wednesday 13th May 2026 #fatima

Good morning. Thank you for joining the Oblate family again today for a time of reflection and prayer as we join Frankie MacDonald in Glasgow this week. Let's begin. In the name of the Father and of the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen. And let us too remember to pray this month for peace as we see the Hail Mary while asking for peace in our homes. As we ask Our Lady; 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 Jesus again reminds us that the Holy Spirit is coming. The reading from the Acts of the Apostles, chapter 17, reminds us of the challenges faced by Saint Paul when he was speaking to the Athenians and appealed to the Greeks’ belief in the unknown God, and reaffirms this is the very one to honour and obey, and is the very same as the father. I was reminded yesterday of the first encounter with the Holy Spirit that I can remember when my nephew, Patrick made his confirmation. I think we can all still think back to that special moment when we wondered the God's majesty and never wanted to be separated from Him.  A  feeling captured deep within us back then can still be ours each time we sincerely and reverently ask the Spirit to be with us. And now as  we bring our time together to a close, let's remember that today is the feast of the Lady of Fatima, who delivered the message of peace to the three little shepherds. Let us ask for their intercession today as we seek peace in the world, where we remember all of those who are infirm and housebound at this time, Our Lady of Fatima, Pray for them. Thanks again for joining us today in our reflection and prayer. #faith #prayer #persecution #strong #peace #jesus #religion #christianity #fatima #mary #popeleo #feast #ourladyoffatima