Podcasts

Food for Faith now offers three podcasts. You can scroll down to view all the latest episodes or click these links to view each individual podcast:

Lectio Divina - daily prayer with the scriptures

Homily Studio - weekly discussions on the sunday scriptures

Food for Faith - talks and reflections from fr john o'connor

Thursday 7 October 2021

Lectio Divina
Lectio Divina
Thursday 7 October 2021
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Read the scriptures for today, Thursday of the 27th Week in Ordinary Time, at this link.

Third Joyful Mystery: Birth of the Lord

Food for Faith Podcasts
Food for Faith Podcasts
Third Joyful Mystery: Birth of the Lord
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Homily Studio – Sunday 10 October 2021

Homily Studio
Homily Studio
Homily Studio - Sunday 10 October 2021
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This week’s Food For Faith Homily Studio is a conversation between Kath Petrie, John Kleinsman, Maya Bernardo & John Kinder with John O’Connor.

You can read the scriptures for Sunday 10 October, 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, at this link.

Wednesday 6 October 2021

Lectio Divina
Lectio Divina
Wednesday 6 October 2021
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Read the scriptures for today, Wednesday of the 27th Week in Ordinary Time, at this link.

Second Joyful Mystery, The Visitation

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Food for Faith Podcasts
Second Joyful Mystery, The Visitation
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Tuesday 5 October 2021

Lectio Divina
Lectio Divina
Tuesday 5 October 2021
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Read today’s scriptures for Tuesday of the 27th Week in Ordinary Time at this link.

First Joyful Mystery, The Annunciation

Food for Faith Podcasts
Food for Faith Podcasts
First Joyful Mystery, The Annunciation
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Simply press play to be guided through:

  • *The Apostles Creed
  • *The introductory Our Father and Three Hail Marys with Glory Be
  • Introduction to the Annunciation Decade
  • A family leading us through the Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be and O My Jesus.
  • **Hail Holy Queen
  • **Concluding Prayer

* indicates usually prayed only at the beginning of a full Rosary but added here to help us learn the prayers.
** indicates usually prayed only at the end of a full Rosary but added here to help us learn the prayers.

Monday 4 October 2021

Lectio Divina
Lectio Divina
Monday 4 October 2021
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Read the Scriptures for today, Monday of the 27th Week in Ordinary Time, the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, at this link.

Sunday 3 October 2021

Lectio Divina
Lectio Divina
Sunday 3 October 2021
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Read the scriptures for today, Sunday of the 27th Week in Ordinary Time, at this link.

Saturday 2 October 2021

Lectio Divina
Lectio Divina
Saturday 2 October 2021
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Read the scriptures for today, Saturday of the 26th Week in Ordinary Time, at this link.

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