A Moment To Pause: Sunday 30th August 2026

A Moment to Pause - a short daily audio reflection rooted in Sacred Scripture · Aug 30, 2026 · 1m

A very good morning to you. We join Kirk Jacob in London for this week's podcast and short time of daily prayer together.

Today is Sunday, the 30th August and we focus on the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary time of the Church’s year.

This morning’s Oblate podcast is on the Scripture text of St. Matthew 16: 21-27.

We begin: In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Today’s Gospel is all about dying of the self and the ego and living for the soulful state in order to bring about the Kingdom of God here on earth.

Jesus tries to prepare his disciples for his imminent…