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Homily Studio – Sunday 18 August 2024

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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.

language in motion

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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.

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