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A Christmas Moment - Wednesday January 7th 2026
Good morning and welcome to your daily moment of pause, reflection on prayer.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen
Good morning and welcome, and thank you for joining us for our morning prayer with the Oblate Family
Today’s Gospel is from Matthew, Chapter 4, verses 12-17,23-25
‘The people that lived in darkness has seen a great light; on those who dwell in the land and shadow of death a light has dawned.’
We are still at the very start of a new year, and today’s Gospel brings us to the beginning of Jesus’ public life in Galilee. Matthew describes this moment…
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