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16. The Feast of the Assumption

The Assumption of Mary into heaven guarantees for us that heaven will be a home. A meditation by Fr Gavan Jennings.

15. Focus

What do give our heart and mind to? Our attention is a treasure we should not squander. A meditation by Fr Gavan Jennings

14. Feast of the Blessed Trinity

Though the mystery of the Blessed Trinity God has invited us into the heart of his family life. A meditation by Fr Tom Dowd

13. On the Feast of the Ascension

The Feast of the Ascension reminds us of the joy that the apostles felt - and we too can feel - on seeing our Lord ascend to God the Father and the happiness that awaits us in the next life. A meditation by Fr Gavan Jennings.

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12. The Age of the Holy Spirit

A meditation on the Holy Spirit by Fr Pat Gorevan, as we prepare for the Feast of Pentecost.

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11 . May, our Lady's month

A meditation by Fr Gavan for the month of May, dedicated to our Lady.

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10. The season of Easter

The Resurrection of Jesus, the fundamental event upon which our Christian faith rests, changes everything. A time for faith. A meditation by Fr Tom Dowd

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9. Feast of the Annunciation of the Lord

Today’s feast shows the beauty and importance of Our Lady’s obedience and our own too. A meditation by Fr Gavan Jennings

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8. St Patrick, our hero

Tuesday 17th March is the Feast Day of the Patron Saint of our Ireland, a man of God who brought Christianity to Ireland and who can help us rediscover it. A meditation by Fr Andrew Black.

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7. This is insane!

“This is insane!” We should be so amazed by our encounter with Christ that we are moved to share this encounter with others. Just as the Samaritan woman did in the Gospel featured on the Third Sunday of Lent. A meditation by Fr Gavan Jennings

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6. The repentant Prodigal Son

Jesus gives us the parable of the Prodigal Son to show us with what love and compassion God our Father awaits our conversion. A meditation by Fr Gavan given on Ash Wednesday in 2026

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5. Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent. A time to get back to basics in our spiritual life. A meditation by Fr Gavan Jennings. Please follow this show. It really helps it reach further!

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4. 14 February: celebrating 2 anniversaries

February 14 is the occasion of two anniversaries for the Prelature of Opus Dei: the commencement of Opus Dei's apostolic work with women in 1930 and the beginning of the Priestly Society of the Holy Cross in 1943. Fr Patrick Gorevan reflects on how St Josemaría Escrivá responded to the divine inspiration he received on that date and what that means for us today. This meditation was originally published in 2022

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3. Our Lady of Lourdes

At Lourdes Our Lady repeatedly asked St Bernadette to offer sacrifices for the conversion of sinners. This feast provides us with a good opportunity to begin our preparation for Lent which begins in a week. A meditation by Fr Gavan Jennings.

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2. Touching Jesus

In our prayer we have to touch Jesus with our faith and love, as do Jairus and the woman with the flux of blood. A meditation by Fr Gavan Jennings.

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1. The virtue of Focus

The ability to focus on what we have to do at any moment is fundamental. Otherwise we will never work, pray, rest or simply be with others as we are meant to. We need the virtue of focus, known in Latin as “studiositas”. This is especially true of our use of screens. A meditation by Fr Gavan Jennings.

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20. Feast of St James - 25 July

In this meditation we give thanks for the holy life of St James, highlighting the role of his parents Zebedee and Salome in his vocation, the power of example and the value of service. A meditation by Fr Tom Dowd.

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19. Feast of Corpus Christi

A meditation by Fr James Hurley for the octave between the Feast of Corpus Christi and the Feast of the Sacred Heart.

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18. Feast of Pentecost

Today we celebrate the great feast of Pentecost, the feast of the Solemn Inauguration of the Church. That involved a very special out-pouring of the third person of the Blessed Trinity on the Church, an outpouring, which completely transformed the apostles and through them and with them the whole body of the Church. That work of transformation by the Holy Spirit continues over time. In fact, the Holy Spirit has been transforming, not only ourselves but many, many, people since the beginning of time. So today we can ask the Holy Spirit to continue his work in us helping us to be open to new conversions both in small ways and in great ways Today for all in Opus Dei, we ask the Holy Spirit to help us renew the Consecration of the Work and of ourselves to the Holy Spirit which St Josemaría first made on the feast of Pentecost 1971. A meditation by Fr Tom Dowd

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17. The Ascension

The Ascension is Jesus’ last appearance to the Apostles and the day he sits at the right hand of the Father, bringing our frail human nature to the life of glory.. A meditation by Fr Pat Gorevan

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