john oconnor
quick, now, here, always

quick, now, here, always

Something wonderful happens in me when I let God be God, and admitting my powerlessness turn to the ONE

Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday

relax a little and invite Jesus to take the initiative for growth, peace and joy in your life

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Supporting FFF

Your support will enable Food For Faith to continue providing encouragement for faith.

season of growth

season of growth

staying focussed on our experience of Jesus Christ in the routines and demands of daily life

lectio divina

lectio divina

The method of prayer I use to prepare the reflections on the scriptures of the day is a form of what is known in the Christian tradition as Lectio Divina.

let us adore

let us adore

378 years ago today, 6 January 1643, Dutch explorer Abel Tasman noticed and named a small group of islands

holy & innocent

holy & innocent

The homelessness of Mary, Joseph and their child Jesus may have lasted several years

love in diversity

love in diversity

The central question is not about who is in, who is out, who is right or who is wrong, but Is there love?

on the road

on the road

The one who journeys with purpose is able to negotiate any obstacle.

the messengers

the messengers

The “great conjunction” of Jupiter and Saturn was visible last night. The Bethlehem star?

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the visit

the visit

It’s wasting time together that provides real friendship and food for the soul.

Impossible? Not!

Impossible? Not!

“But how can this be” she asked. The answer was clear: “nothing is impossible for God.”

the messengers

the messengers

Zechariah knew about angels always bringing challenge or correction, so it’s only natural that he was nervous

the naming

the naming

The name is Emmanuel. And as the prophet Isaiah emphasises, this is the name which means God-is-with-us.

beyond the fog

beyond the fog

Then the fog which may have lifted for a moment in a day returns and settles as our dull default setting