Read the scriptures for Wednesday of Week Two in Advent at this link.
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
Read the scriptures for Wednesday of Week Two in Advent at this link.
Read the scriptures for Tuesday of Week Two in Advent at this link.
Read the scriptures for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception at this link.
Read the scriptures for Sunday of Week Two in Advent at this link.
Read the scriptures for Saturday of Week One in Advent at this link.
Read the scriptures for Friday of Week One in Advent at this link.
Read the scriptures for Thursday of Week One in Advent at this link.
Read the scriptures for Wednesday of Week One in Advent at this link.
Apologies for the quality of today’s recording – made in the corner of an airport! Perhaps the crowds you can hear are an appropriate audio backdrop for Jesus feeding the crowds!
Read the scriptures for the Feast of Francis Xavier at this link.
Read the scriptures for Tuesday of Week One in Advent at this link.
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I find it very helpful to hear Jesus speaking directly to me, not as a fearsome threat but as an invitation to not miss the divine presence in the midst of the routines and demands, the ups and downs of my daily life.
The question surprised me and the look in the young boy’s eyes let me know that he wanted more than a religious-cliche-response. I took a moment to think, pray, and think again and was surprised at the answer that came to me.
Such wise people have reflected on their life experience enough to know that while a peaceful and perfect day is welcome, we are most connected with others and therefore with God (we could also say most connected with God and therefore with others), when we live a struggle together.
Every day I am with people who may have once been baptised but now feel a distance between themselves and the Church and God. We are these people, as are too many of our family, friends, neighbours and workmates. This book therefore is for us.
We call things beautiful when they reveal to us their inner essence, their reality as understood in the mind of God