Weekly discussion on the Catholic readings. Join us each week as we reflect on the upcoming Sunday’s Scriptures.
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Reflecting on the scriptures for the great feast of Easter, April 9 are David Moxon, Chris Duthie-Jung and Manuel Beazley. They join John O’Connor in today’s Homily studio podcast.
Join Laurel Lanner, Colin MacLeod & Rosalie Connors in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scriptures for the Holy Thursday Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper.
Read the scriptures for the Evening Mass of Holy Thursday at this link.
Colin mentioned “The Basin and the Towel” by Michael Card….listen at this link.
John Cynthia Piper, Triona Doocey and Catherine Gibbs in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scriptures for Palm Sunday.
Read the Palm Sunday readings at this link.
John mentions the Holy Saturday Office of Readings of reflection from an ancient homily. Listen at this link.
Palm Sunday – by Joy Cowley
No donkey this time
But a borrowed Honda 550.
Jesus riding into town
with a black leather jacket,
jeans frayed at the knees,
and L-O-V-E tattooed
on the knuckles of his right hand.
Those who saw him
said his smile was like the sun,
warming shadowed corners
and causing the way to blossom
unexpectedly.
Those who saw him told
of all the light left over
to be taken home and set
in eyes, in hearts
and at windows for strangers.
It was like a miracle,
they said.
The rest of us missed it.
We were in another part of the city,
waiting for the Messiah.
from Aotearoa Psalms – Prayers of a new People
Join Kath Petrie & Chris Duthie-Jung in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scriptures for the Fifth Sunday in Lent.
Read the scriptures for this Sunday at this link.
Join Maya Bernado, Lucienne Hensel & Colin MacLeod in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scriptures for the Fourth Sunday of Lent.
Read the scriptures for this Sunday at this link.
Join Rocio Figueroa, John Kinder & Rory Paterson in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scriptures for the Third Sunday of Lent.
Read the scriptures for this Sunday at this link.
Join Lucienne Hensel & Triona Doocey in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scriptures for the Second Sunday in Lent.
Read these scriptures at this link.
Triona mentions the Surrender Novena. Thanks to the Catholic Parish of Selwyn for making it available at this link.
Join Kath Petrie, Catherine Gibbs & Kate Kearins in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scriptures for the First Sunday of Lent.
Read the scriptures for the First Sunday of Lent at this link.
Catherine quoted Pope Francis’ Fasting Prayer – find it at this link.
John mentioned the Christchurch interview with the Vatican astronomer Guy Consolmagno. Listen at this link.
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John Kate Kearins, Rory Paterson & Jason McTague in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scriptures for the Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Read the scriptures for this Sunday at this link.
Rory mentioned Pope Benedict’s Inauguration homily (April 2005): “Each of us is loved…”  This section can be found at the end of the third to last paragraph at this link.
Photos of places where the Homily Studio is listened to. Send your pic to john@fff.org.nz
Listening in Paddock 43 Auchenbrae Farm, Rotherham.
Join Colin McLeod, David Moxon & John Kinder in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scriptures for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Apologies for the lateness of this podcast.
Read the scriptures for this Sunday at this link.
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