Weekly discussion on the Catholic readings. Join us each week as we reflect on the upcoming Sunday’s Scriptures.
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Join Rory Paterson, Kate Kearins & Chris Duthie-Jung in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scriptures for the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Read the scriptures for Sunday 15 January at this link.
Join Rocio Figueroa, Kate Kearins & Triona Doocey in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scripture for the Feast of the Epiphany.
Read these scriptures at this link.
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Join Laurel Lanner, Jason McTague and Catherine Gibbs in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scripture readings for New Year’s Day, the Feast of Mary, Mother of God.
Read these scriptures at this link.
Laurel mentions the Lady Chapel of Ely Cathedral. More at this link.
The John Rutter setting of “The Lord Bless You and Keep You” at this link.
Catherine mentions to the song “Mary Did You Know” – at this link.
This Food For Faith mission receives no support apart from your donations. If you are able to help with the significant expenses of providing this weekly Homily Studio podcast, and the other Food For Faith missions including regular reflections and daily audio Lectio Divina, we need to hear from you. Please visit the SUPPORT FOOD FOR FAITH page at this link. Thank you for your generosity.
Join Triona Doocey, David Moxon & Merv Duffy in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scriptures of the Fourth Sunday in Advent.
Read the scriptures for this Sunday at this link.
David mentions the song “Rescue” by Lauren Daigle. Listen at this link.
Join John Kinder, Kath Petrie & Colin MacLeod in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scripture for the Third Sunday of Advent.
Read the scriptures for this Sunday at this link.
John Merv Duffy SM & John Kinder in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scriptures of the Second Sunday of Advent.
Read the scriptures for this Sunday at this link.
A link to some of John Kinder’s findings on Raffaele Martelli at this link.
Some info on the visit of Holman Hunt’s “Light of the World” painting to Aotearoa at this link.
Join Kath Petrie, Chris Duthie-Jung and Triona Doocey in conversation with John O’Connor, reflecting on the scriptures of the First Sunday of Advent.
During our conversation we refer to For Unto Us a Child is Born from Handel’s Messiah. And we referred again to The Deer’s Cry, first mentioned last week.
Read the scriptures for Advent Sunday I at this link.
Join Kate Kearins, David Moxon & Kath Petrie in conversation with Merv Duffy SM considering the readings of the Feast of Christ the King.
Read the scriptures for the feast at this link.
During our conversation we referred to the practice of making a throne with the hands to receive the Eucharist – first mentioned by Cyril of Jerusalem (more at this link), and the morning hymn “The Deer’s Cry” at this link.
And here is the encyclical letter of Pius XI inaugurating this feast in 1925.
This week join Rocio Figueroa and Lucienne Hensel in conversation with John Kleinsman reflecting on the scriptures of the Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time. Read these scriptures at this link.
World Day of the Poor letter from Pope Francis at this link.
Join Rosalie Connors, Kate Kearins & John Kinder in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scriptures for the Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Read the scriptures for this Sunday at this link.
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