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
Sunday 12 September 2021
You can read the scriptures for today at this link. Also the Homily Studio, a 30 minute conversation with Archbishop David Moxon, Kath Petrie, Triona Doocey, Merv Duffy SM and John O’Connor by clicking here or on the image below.
Saturday 11 September 2021
Read the scriptures for today at this link.
Friday 10 September 2021
You can find the scriptures for today’s Liturgy at this link.
Thursday 9 September 2021
Read the scriptures for today’s liturgy at this link.
Homily Studio Sunday 12 September 2021
David Moxon, Triona Doocey, Kath Petrie and Merv Duffy SM in conversation with John O’Connor, unpacking the scriptures for the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time. You can read the readings at this link.
And feel free to add your own thoughts in the “comments” section below.

Wednesday 8 September 2021
Read the readings for today’s feast, the Birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary, at this link.
Tuesday 7 September 2021
You can find the readings for today, Tuesday of the 23rd Week in Ordinary Time, at this link.
Monday 6 September 2021
Listen to the readings for today, Monday of the 23rd Week in Ordinary Time, at this link.
Sunday 5 September 2021
Listen to today’s scriptures for the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time at this link. You might also appreciate the Homily Studio, four of us in conversation about these readings at this link or by clicking on the image below.
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