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A Moment To Pause: Monday May 25th 2026 Week 8 Ordinary Time
Good morning and welcome to the Oblate time of prayer and reflection today by Sarah Braid, a member of the Oblate Parish of St Joseph's, Colwyn Bay.
Today's gospel is from the Holy Gospel according to the Gospel of John Chapter 19, verses 25 to 34.
When I think about it and have a moment of reflection and a moment of pause the thing that jumps out of me is Mary's journey. Mary's journey is built on faith. At the Annunciation, she's asked to trust without fully understanding.
And at the cross, that faith is tested in the most painful way imaginable for a mother. She stands before the violence…
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