Weekly discussion on the Catholic readings. Join us each week as we reflect on the upcoming Sunday’s Scriptures.
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Join Jelvine Cortez, Kate Kearins, Colin MacLeod and Triona Doocey reflecting on the scriptures for the Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time.
My apologies for this Homily Studio arriving a little later than usual.
Read the scriptures for this Sunday at this link.
Join Triona Doocey, Chris Duthie-Jung & David Moxon in conversation reflecting on the scriptures for the Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Read the scriptures for this Sunday at this link.
Join Kath Petrie & John Kinder in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scriptures for the Feast of the Holy Trinity.
Read the scriptures for this feast at this link.Â
You might be interested in the well-known and much-appreciated Trinity Icon written by Rublev. More information at this link.
Join Jelvine Cortez, John Kinder & Kate Kearins in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scriptures for the feast of Pentecost.
Read the Pentecost scriptures at this link.
John concluded with the Sequence for Pentecost. Here it chanted in English at this link and in Latin here.
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Jelvine mentioned the Holy Spirit window at Te Kupenga Catholic College in Auckland. Here it is:
Join Kath Petrie & Colin MacLeod in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scriptures for the Feast of the Ascension.
Read the scriptures for this feast at this link.
Kath mentioned Gerard Manley Hopkins great poem God’s Grandeur. Listen at this link.
John quotes Pope Benedict’s reflection for the Feast of the Ascension. You can find it at this link.
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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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