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Read the scriptures for the Sixth Sunday in Eastertide at this link.
Sunday 5 May 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 4 May 2024
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Read the scriptures for Saturday Week Five in Eastertide at this link.
Friday 3 May 2024
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Read the scriptures for the Feast of Sts. Philip & James at this link.
Wednesday 1 May 2024
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Read the scriptures for Wednesday Week Five in Eastertide at this link.
Tuesday 30 April 2024
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Read the scriptures for Tuesday of Week Five in Eastertide at this link.
Sunday 28 April 2024
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Read the scriptures for the Fifth Sunday in Eastertide at this link.
Saturday 27 April 2024
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Read the scriptures for Saturday of Week Four in Eastertide at this link.
Friday 26 April 2024
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Read the scriptures for the Feast of Mark at this link.
Homily Studio – Sunday 28 April 2024
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Join Chris Duthie-Jung and Catherine Gibbs in conversation with John O’Connor, reflecting on the scriptures for the Fifth Sunday of Easter.
Read these scriptures at this link.
Catherine quotes Kath Rushton’s book The Cry of the Earth and the Cry of the Poor, Hearing Justice in John’s Gospel. Find the Kindle edition at this link.
Some relevant “abiding” quotations from Kath’s book:
“Abiding suggests a community of interrelationship, mutuality and indwelling. It expresses Jesus’ relationship with God (John 15:10), Jesus’ relationship with the community (15:4, 9) and the community’s relationship with Jesus” (15:1,7). p.154
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“Evoked again and again in John is the biblical figure of Wisdom-Sophia, who is associated with ‘abiding’ and friendship… Wisdom ‘is an image of God’s goodness … she can do all things, and while abiding in herself, she renews all things … passes into holy souls and makes them friends of God, and prophets” (Wisd. 7:26-27). p.157
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“The word ‘abide’ is best known from 15:1-17, where it is found 15 times to suggest that deep, continuous union with Jesus is always present. Previously, Jesus had given assurance that he would always be present in the community. Now, he explains how this will be so”. p.157
More info on John’s Fifth Gospel Project at this link – an invitation to write up to 400 words on one personal experience of God.
Thursday 25 April 2024
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Read the scriptures for Anzac Day at this link.
Note the Feast of Saint Mark is transferred to tomorrow, Friday 26 April
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