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Read the scriptures for Tuesday of Week Twenty-Nine in Ordinary Time at this link.
Tuesday 22 October 2024
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 20 October 2024
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Read the scriptures for the Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time at this link.
Saturday 19 October 2024
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Read the scriptures for Saturday of Week Twenty-Nine in Ordinary Time at this link.
Homily Studio – Sunday 20 October 2024
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Join Jelvine Cortez and Rory Paterson in conversation with John O’Connor chatting about the scriptures for the Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Read the scriptures for this Sunday at this link.
Rory mentions a relevant meme which you can find at this link.
Jelvine quotes Pope Francis speaking (April 13) at his general audience on April 13, 2016: “We are all sinners, we have all sinned…. The church is not a community of perfect people, but of disciples on a journey, who follow the Lord because they know they are sinners and in need of his pardon. Thus, Christian life is a school of humility which opens us to grace.” (Text of complete Audience at this link)
Fifth Gospel Living will be published in the next couple of weeks – Pre-ordering available by clicking on the cover below. If you would like to buy a few copies contact me directly at john@fff.org.nz
Friday 18 October 2024
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Read the scriptures for the Feast of St. Luke at this link.
Thursday 17 October 2024
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Read the scriptures for the Feast of Ignatius of Antioch at this link.
Wednesday 16 October 2024
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Read the scriptures for Wednesday of Week Twenty-Eight in Ordinary Time at this link.
Tuesday 15 October 2024
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Read the scriptures for the feast of Teresa of Avila at this link.
Monday 14 October 2024
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Read the scriptures for Monday of Week Twenty-Eight in Ordinary Time at this link.
Sunday 13 October 2024
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Read the scriptures for the Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time at this link.
Latest Blog Posts
disciplined discipleship
As I write I’m nearing the end of retreat days with a group of fifty priests from across the USA. As I mentioned a couple of days ago the diversity and youth of the group is remarkable with the majority being aged under 40 and a good number ordained for fewer than five years.
living in colour
A few years ago I picked up a John August Swanson work – only a print unfortunately, but still full of power, and colour.
So much colour.
Today’s post-resurrection encounter with Jesus reminds me of this great Swanson work “The Big Catch.”
These fishermen previously endured a mere existence in black and white, getting through each day, their regular routines dictated by the demands and fears of friends and foes.
let’s get physical
Note the physicality of today’s gospel reading.
Physical features (hearts, hands, feet, mouth, eyes) abound and emotional realities are strong (peace, alarm, fright, agitation, doubt).
resurrection energy
I had planned to continue the daily reflections through this Easter Week but I’ve already missed Easter Monday and Easter Tuesday and now it’s early morning on Easter Wednesday. Thank you to those who emailed with “where are you”, “what happened” and “I haven’t had a FFF email this week.” Thank you for your enthusiasm and for keeping me on my toes.
Easter people ?
There is a great old Easter greeting: “We are an Easter people” to which hearers respond “and Alleluia is our song!” I love this, and if I see you in this Easter Week, this Octave of Easter Sundays, you are welcome to greet me in this way. The reason I need to be reminded that we are an Easter people is that I too often reduce the Easter life we are offered to ideas and categories, words and formulas, customary ways of thinking and acting.