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A Moment To Pause: Lent - Wednesday 4th March 2026 #lent #prayer #mercy
Good Morning. Thank you for joining all of the Oblate Family today for our time of reflection and prayer during Lent with Padraig Corcoran, Director of Oblate Youth Ministry.
In this passage, Matthew 20:17–28, Jesus pulls his disciples to the side, He foretells His suffering, death, and resurrection. As He walks toward Jerusalem, He speaks plainly about the cross. Yet, in striking contrast, the mother of James and John asks that her sons be given places of honour in His kingdom. While Jesus speaks of sacrifice, they are thinking of status.
This moment reveals how easy it is to misunderstand…
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