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A Moment To Pause: Wednesday May 27th 2026 Week 8 Ordinary Time
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 Luke, chapter ten, verses 1 to 9.
This Gospel feels unusually direct and clear. Jesus sends out the 72 with simple instructions.
He knows they are vulnerable, describing them as lambs among wolves. And he also understands that not every town will welcome them. Yet the one thing they are asked to carry is peace. What stands out to me is Jesus does not tell them to carry power or…
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