Homily Studio

Weekly discussion on the Catholic readings. Join us each week as we reflect on the upcoming Sunday’s Scriptures.

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Homily Studio – Sunday 28 April 2024

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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.

 

 

Homily Studio – Sunday 21 April 2024

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Homily Studio - Sunday 21 April 2024
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Today’s Homily Studio is a repeat from this Sunday twelve months ago. So, once again, join Triona Doocey and Jason McTague in conversation with Merv Duffy reflecting on the scriptures for the Fourth Sunday in Eastertide, Good Shepherd Sunday.

Read the scriptures for this Sunday at this link.

Homily Studio – Sunday 14 April 2024

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Homily Studio - Sunday 14 April 2024
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Join Kate Kearins, David Moxon and Colin MacLeod reflecting on the scriptures for the Third Sunday of Easter.

Read the scriptures for this Third Sunday of Eastertide at this link.

Homily Studio – Sunday 7 April 2024

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Homily Studio - Sunday 7 April 2024
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Due to a recording hiccup with this week’s Divine Mercy Sunday Homily Studio I am posting again last year’s reflection for this Sunday. And inadvertently last Sunday’s HS was sent out to all who had subscibed.

Join Rosalie Connors & Triona Doocey in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scriptures for the Second Sunday of Easter.

Read the scriptures for this Sunday at this link.

Homily Studio – Easter Sunday 31 March

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Homily Studio - Easter Sunday 31 March
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Join Maya Bernardo, Chris Duthie-Jung & Triona Doocey in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scriptures for Easter Sunday.

Read the Easter Sunday scriptures at this link.

John mentions Eugene Burnand’s work: Peter & John running to the tomb on the morning of the resurrection. Have a look at this link.

John also mentions the movie Risen. More info at this link.

 

Homily Studio – Sunday 24 March 2024

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Homily Studio - Sunday 24 March 2024
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Join Hannah van Schie, Rory Paterson & Kate Kearins in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scripture readings for Palm Sunday.

Read these scriptures at this link

John mentioned Tomáš Halik’s new book The Afternoon of Christianity. Find the book at this link (available for Kindle and hardcopy).

Also James O’Shea’s new book The Religion of the Day.  O’Shea’s earlier book, also well worth reading, is From Christendom to Apostolic Mission.

Homily Studio – Sunday 17 March 2024

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Homily Studio - Sunday 17 March 2024
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Well done to Lucienne Hensel and Chris Duthie-Jung – trying to be in conversation with John O’Connor – who kept cutting out then vanished completely – reflecting on the scriptures for the Fifth Sunday in Lent.

Read the scriptures for this Sunday at this link.

Homily Studio – Sunday 10 March 2024

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Homily Studio - Sunday 10 March 2024
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Join Jelvine Cortez, Kate Kearins and Colin MacLeod in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scriptures for the Fourth Sunday in Lent.

Read the scriptures for this Laetare Sunday at this link.

Homily Studio – Sunday 3 March 2024

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Homily Studio - Sunday 3 March 2024
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Join Kath Petrie & Merv Duffy in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scriptures for the Third Sunday in Lent.

Read the scriptures for this Sunday at this link.

Kath mentions Louis Duffy’s painting Christ Driving Out the Money Changers. View the image at this link.

John recalls William Blake’s poem The Garden of Love. More at this link.

Kath reminds us of Marty Haugen’s song Tree of Life. Listen at this link.

Then Georges Bernanos’ The Diary of a Country Priest which concludes “All is grace”!

Homily Studio – Sunday 25 February 2024

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Homily Studio - Sunday 25 February 2024
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Join John Kinder & Catherine Gibbs in conversation with John O’Connor, reflecting on the scriptures for the Second Sunday of Lent.

Read the scriptures for this Sunday at this link.

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