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

Thursday 15 February 2024

Lectio Divina
Lectio Divina
Thursday 15 February 2024
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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.

Sunday 11 February 2024

Lectio Divina
Lectio Divina
Sunday 11 February 2024
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Read the scriptures for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time at this link.

Saints in Coffee Jars

Food for Faith
Food for Faith
Saints in Coffee Jars
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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.

Saturday 7 February 2026

Lectio Divina
Lectio Divina
Saturday 7 February 2026
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Read the scriptures for Saturday of Week Four in Ordinary Time at this link.

Wednesday 7 February 2024

Lectio Divina
Lectio Divina
Wednesday 7 February 2024
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Read the scriptures for Wednesday of Week Five in Ordinary Time at this link.

Tuesday 6 February 2024

Lectio Divina
Lectio Divina
Tuesday 6 February 2024
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Read the scriptures for Waitangi Day at this link.

Sunday 4 February 2024

Lectio Divina
Lectio Divina
Sunday 4 February 2024
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Read the scriptures for Sunday of Week Five in Ordinary Time at this link.

Wednesday 4 February 2026

Food for Faith Podcasts
Food for Faith Podcasts
Wednesday 4 February 2026
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Read the scriptures for Wednesday of Week Four in Ordinary Time at this link.

Thursday 1 February 2024

Lectio Divina
Lectio Divina
Thursday 1 February 2024
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Read the scriptures for Thursday of Week Four in Ordinary Time at this link.

Homily Studio – Sunday 4 February 2024

Homily Studio
Homily Studio
Homily Studio - Sunday 4 February 2024
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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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at the threshold

at the threshold

I often think when I am celebrating a funeral as I was yesterday. that we are, for these hours, at the entrance to paradise.

a new deed

a new deed

See, I am doing a new deed, even now it comes to light; can you not see it

the favourable time

the favourable time

Over the years I’ve prayed many prayers which have not been answered as I had hoped.

signs please

signs please

People looking for these destinations don’t stop at the sign. The check their direction and keep going to where the sign points.

in the studio

in the studio

One of the most exciting Food For Faith projects in recent months is an initiative we have named the Homily Studio.