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

Prayer

Food for Faith
Food for Faith
Prayer
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A reflection on prayer as an engagement with reality.

the two loved sons

Food for Faith
Food for Faith
the two loved sons
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A reflection on the well-known parable of the father and his sons

Freedom

Food for Faith
Food for Faith
Freedom
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A reflection on freedom, first broadcast in Lent, using the example of Jesus’ encounter with a rich young man.

in recovery

Food for Faith
Food for Faith
in recovery
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Too often religion is used to justify attacks on bad behaviour. Here’s a different perspective: our acknowledged sin is our capacity for Jesus. This awareness is the birth of real self-esteem.

Monday 30 August 2021

Lectio Divina
Lectio Divina
Monday 30 August 2021
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Sunday 29 August 2021

Lectio Divina
Lectio Divina
Sunday 29 August 2021
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You might also find this 20 minute reflection helpful: Kath Petrie, Merv Duffy SM, Catherine Gibbs & Jason McTague in conversation with John O’Connor, reflecting on these readings for the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time. Listen at this link.

discerning ?

Food for Faith
Food for Faith
discerning ?
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Fr. John O’Connor speaks to over 100 18-35 year-olds a couple of years ago at the national Aotearoa NZ Hearts Aflame gathering.

Saturday 28 August 2021

Lectio Divina
Lectio Divina
Saturday 28 August 2021
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If you are not already receiving these Lectio Divina audio reflection by email each day, visit the FFF Email Preferences page at this link.

Friday 27 August 2021

Lectio Divina
Lectio Divina
Friday 27 August 2021
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Homily Studio for Sunday 29 August 2021

Homily Studio
Homily Studio
Homily Studio for Sunday 29 August 2021
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Kath Petrie, Merv Duffy SM, Catherine Gibbs, Jason McTague in conversation with John O’Connor considering the scripture readings for Sunday 29 August 2021 (22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time).

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facing demons

facing demons

I'm happy to receive regular social media updates from Dr. Robert Wicks and this week one of his reflections began "The darkness we experience in life often tells just as much about us as it does about what we feel is its cause". While some people mistakenly portray...

centred

centred

If you’re like me there are a dozen and more things pressing for centre space in your life. While some of these things are unhealthy compulsions and temptations

being real

being real

Somewhere we picked up the false idea that highs mean happy and lows mean sad.

glass half full

glass half full

While a scooter used recklessly may cause carnage, the person of hope will be able to see the beauty and possibilities offered by a new initiative.

Bono & Eugene

Bono & Eugene

When a young person dies from illness or accident it is hard for us to see past the tragedy. When an elderly person of faith dies we can be helped to understand that all death is an invitation to fuller life