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A Moment To Pause: Thursday 20th August 2026
Good morning and welcome, and thank you for joining us for our morning prayer with the Oblate Family. Today we join Jocelyne Verdier in London on Thursday the 20th of August.
Welcome to A Moment to pause. Today’s passage is from the first reading from the Prophet Ezekiel chapter 36, verse 23 to 28.
In this reading, God promises to make us new. He will give us a new heart and a new spirit so we can follow His ways. This shows God's greatest love and mercy.
This passage reminds us that God can change our heart and help us become a better version of ourselves; even when we make mistakes, He does…
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