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Read the scriptures for the Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time at this link.
Sunday 18 August 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
Saturday 17 August 2024
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Read the scriptures for Saturday of Week Nineteen in Ordinary Time at this link.
Friday 16 August 2024
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Read the scriptures for Friday of Week Nineteen in Ordinary Time at this link.
Thursday 15 August 2024
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Read the scriptures for the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin at this link.
Homily Studio – Sunday 18 August 2024
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Join David Moxon, Jelvine Cortez and Catherine Gibbs in conversation reflecting on the scriptures for the Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time at this link.
Read the scriptures for this Sunday at this link.
Catherine mentions my reflection on Pope Francis’ letter from last week on Literature in Formation. FFF reflection introducing the letter is at this link.
Wednesday 14 August 2024
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Read the scriptures for Wednesday of Week Nineteen in Ordinary Time at this link.
Tuesday 13 August 2024
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Read the scriptures for Tuesday of Week Nineteen in Ordinary Time at this link.
Monday 12 August 2024
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Read the scriptures for Monday of Week Nineteen in Ordinary Time at this link.
Sunday 11 August 2024
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Read the scriptures for the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time at this link.
language in motion
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A 13 minute listen – if you prefer to read the written text of my reflection it is available at this link.
Literature has to do, in one way or another, with our deepest desires in this life, for on a profound level literature engages our concrete existence, with its innate tensions, desires and meaningful experiences.
Read the full text of Pope Francis’ letter this week on Literature in Formation at this link.
Latest Blog Posts
to dream
If there is one Old Testament account that is a must for every adult and child of faith it is the great Exodus epic which begins with Joseph and his amazing technicolour dreamcoat.
The entire saga is a pre-Christian primer in discernment preparing us for a God who in Jesus is available, personal, powerful, and eager to carry us through any captivity and challenge through death to resurrection.
what do you want ?
The mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus (Mt 20), humbly bowing low and ready to speak. Jesus got in first asking “What is it you want?”
on a journey
It’s Census day in Aotearoa today, our five-yearly opportunity to (according to the 2023 census website) “represent ourselves, our families, whānau, communities, and cultures.”
I can’t help but recall the Bible censuses, especially the one early in Luke providing the reason that Jesus of Nazareth was born in Bethlehem.
cafe energy
The past few days has been full with sessions presenting Pope Francis’ 2022 letter on liturgy to people in Hamilton (Thursday) Rotorua (Friday) and Tauranga (Saturday). I suppose this work with the National Liturgy Office might be called my “day” job with Food For Faith and a few other bits and pieces as my moonlighting mission and ministry.
A.S.K.
As a child I picked up the idea that it was best to be hesitant to ask for things. Instead, giving was the seen as the ideal, and being able to anticipate the needs of others (without them asking) and to respond appropriately was seen as an ultimate virtue.