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 3 March 2024

Homily Studio

Homily Studio - Sunday 3 March 2024

00:00 / 00:28:06

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

Homily Studio

Homily Studio - Sunday 25 February 2024

00:00 / 00:23:35

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.

Homily Studio – Sunday 4 February 2024

Homily Studio

Homily Studio - Sunday 4 February 2024

00:00 / 00:30:46

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.

Homily Studio – Sunday 28 January 2024

Homily Studio

Homily Studio - Sunday 28 January 2024

00:00 / 00:29:07

Join David Moxon and Catherine Gibbs in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scriptures for the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Catherine refers to Timothy Radcliffe’s reflection on authority at last year’s Synod on Synodality. Watch at this link.

Archbishop David mentions Archbishop Don Tamahere’s reflection at last weekend’s Hui-ā-Iwi at Tūrangawaewae Marae. Read more at this link.

Homily Studio – Sunday 21 January 2024

Homily Studio

Homily Studio - Sunday 21 January 2024

00:00 / 00:28:59

Join Maya Bernardo, Jelvine Cortez & Rory Paterson in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scriptures for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Read these scriptures at this link.

Food For Faith – the book, was mentioned in this conversation. Order your copy directly from the printer at this link or ask at any good bookstore.

Homily Studio – Sunday 14 January 2023

Homily Studio

Homily Studio - Sunday 14 January 2023

00:00 / 00:25:49

Join Kate Kearins (standing in for John) with Jane Maisey and Catherine Gibbs reflecting on the scriptures for the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time. My apologies for lateness this week, I’m away from my desk and have been struggling to find wifi in some of Aotearoa’s most isolated places. This week, because of the lateness of upload of the Homily Studio, let’s listen to the podcast as a way to start the week.

Read the scriptures for this Sunday at this link.