john oconnor
let’s get physical

let’s get physical

Note the physicality of today’s gospel: hearts, hands, feet, mouth, eyes, and human feelings: peace, alarm, fright, agitation, doubt

talking together

talking together

FFF gatherings in cafes and bars have begun, following the disciples talking together on the road

finding the others

finding the others

“Go and find the others” with a practical suggestion for how FFF readers might do this

starting over

starting over

I think most of us find Lenten penance easier than Easter living. 

running together

running together

Easter is the centre, the core, the meaning of all human existence

something strange

something strange

Something strange is happening – there is a great silence on earth today

THE comedy

THE comedy

Does it seems odd to title today’s reflection for Good Friday THE Comedy?

foolishness

foolishness

I feel a bit torn today between the solemnity of the Holy Thursday commemoration of the Last Supper, and April Fools Day

just a moment

just a moment

All things both good and bad, begin in a single moment.

turning tables

turning tables

Pope Francis concluding last night’s Francisco documentary: “God bless you! And while you’re there, pray for me!”

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a-maze-ing

a-maze-ing

The crooked lines of our lives, when lived and walked and breathed in God, leads to the freedom of which we dream.

little signs

little signs

We can easily fool ourselves, justifying our misleading motivations and numbing our senses to the signs given by God

plot concocting

plot concocting

In our more reflective moments we suspect that it is Jesus himself whom we are actively crucifying.

let’s talk

let’s talk

At any hour of the day or night Jesus is inviting you: “Come now, let us talk this over.”

He tangata

He tangata

So that people know which table you are at simply scribble FFF on a table napkin, take a seat and wait.