Read the scriptures for the Thursday after Ash Wednesday at this link. My apologies for the lack of Lectio podcast at the start of this week.
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 the Thursday after Ash Wednesday at this link. My apologies for the lack of Lectio podcast at the start of this week.
Read the scriptures for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time at this link.
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A conversation between Triona Doocey (Archivist for the Catholic Diocese of Christchurch) & Dr. Chris Jones (Medieval Historian, University of Canterbury) from the heart of the Christchurch Arts Centre where the Saints in Coffee Jars exhibition is attracting many visitors this week (open until 5pm on Saturday 10 February 2024).
Triona refers to an article in The Spinoff which is well worth reading at this link.
Dr Chris Jones was also interviewed on Radio New Zealand. Listen at this link.
PÅ«manawa Gallery, The Arts Centre (Montreal St end of the Arts Centre), 10.00am – 5.00pm every day until Saturday 10 February 2024.
Read the scriptures for Saturday of Week Four in Ordinary Time at this link.
Read the scriptures for Wednesday of Week Five in Ordinary Time at this link.
Read the scriptures for Waitangi Day at this link.
Read the scriptures for Sunday of Week Five in Ordinary Time at this link.
Read the scriptures for Wednesday of Week Four in Ordinary Time at this link.
Read the scriptures for Thursday of Week Four in Ordinary Time at this link.
Join Kate Kearins, Colin MacLeod, with a guest appearance from Jan, in conversation with John O’Connor, reflecting on the scriptures for the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Read the scriptures for the Fifth Sunday at this link.
Last week in HS Archbishop David Moxon referred to the homily of Archbishop Don Tamahere at the Hui-aa-Motu at Tūrangawaewae Marae a couple of weeks ago. The text can be found at this link.
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