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This podcast reflects on the call of Moses: “Take off your shoes Moses, for the ground you stand on is holy ground.” Take a moment with this reflection to consider that you are standing on holy ground today.
Holy Ground
Food for Faith
If you are seeking maturity in faith, you might find these reflections helpful. Talks, lectures, retreats, and other reflections from Fr John O’Connor.
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Tempted ?
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If you never experience temptation you won’t find this brief podcast very interesting at all. However if you’re anything like me …
Family
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Here’s a way of understanding family that really gives hope.
Ecumenism Alive
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This podcast was first broadcast a couple of years ago, but for those of us who seek unity this is an encouraging thought based on the Our Father prayer and Jesus encouragement that we ASK.
Our Father
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A brief Lenten reflection on the best known and most prayed of all prayers, the Our Father.
Sickness or Health
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Jesus understood that sometimes even painful and harmful realities can become attachments for us, burdens that we hold onto.
Guy Consolmagno SJ – Afternoon interview with students
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The second of three Christchurch interviews with Br. Guy Consolmagno, the Vatican astronomer on his visit to Christchurch. This conversation was held at the Piano Performing Arts Centre in the city in May 2019.
Guy Consolmagno SJ – Evening Gathering
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The third of three Christchurch interviews with Br. Guy Consolmagno, the Vatican astronomer on his visit to Christchurch. This evening conversation was held at the Piano Performing Arts Centre in the city in May 2019.
Guy Consolmagno SJ – Business Lunch in Christchurch
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The first of three Christchurch interviews with Br. Guy Consolmagno, the Vatican astronomer on his visit to Christchurch. This conversation is at the Business Lunch in May 2019.
a room alone
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“All of humanity’s problems stem from our inability to sit quietly in a room alone”
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living in colour
A few years ago I picked up a John August Swanson work – only a print unfortunately, but still full of power, and colour.
So much colour.
Today’s post-resurrection encounter with Jesus reminds me of this great Swanson work “The Big Catch.”
These fishermen previously endured a mere existence in black and white, getting through each day, their regular routines dictated by the demands and fears of friends and foes.
let’s get physical
Note the physicality of today’s gospel reading.
Physical features (hearts, hands, feet, mouth, eyes) abound and emotional realities are strong (peace, alarm, fright, agitation, doubt).
resurrection energy
I had planned to continue the daily reflections through this Easter Week but I’ve already missed Easter Monday and Easter Tuesday and now it’s early morning on Easter Wednesday. Thank you to those who emailed with “where are you”, “what happened” and “I haven’t had a FFF email this week.” Thank you for your enthusiasm and for keeping me on my toes.
Easter people ?
There is a great old Easter greeting: “We are an Easter people” to which hearers respond “and Alleluia is our song!” I love this, and if I see you in this Easter Week, this Octave of Easter Sundays, you are welcome to greet me in this way. The reason I need to be reminded that we are an Easter people is that I too often reduce the Easter life we are offered to ideas and categories, words and formulas, customary ways of thinking and acting.
experiencing
Consider the range of emotions that the disciples of Jesus moved through over the days of his final suffering and his crucifixion and resurrection. Such extremes of feeling cannot be imagined or pondered with disinterest. They must be experienced.