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A Moment To Pause: Sunday 31st May 2026
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 three, verses 16 to 18. I find this Gospel quite difficult and also very beautiful. What stays with me first is the love within it. For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son. God sends his Son not to condemn the world, but to save it.
I found myself reflecting on the line about condemnation. It almost feels as though separation from separation from God…
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