Weekly discussion on the Catholic readings. Join us each week as we reflect on the upcoming Sunday’s Scriptures.
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Join Triona Doocey, Maia Bernardo and Kate Kearins and in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scriptures for the Feast of the Epiphany.
Read the scriptures for the Feast of the Epiphany at this link.
John refers to TS Eliot’s Journey of the Magi which you can find at this link. & Mary Evelyn Jegen’s Benevolent Glancing which you can find at this link.
Join Jelvine Cortez, Kath Petrie and David Moxon in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scriptures for the Feast of the Holy Family, the Sunday following Christmas.
Read the scriptures for this Sunday at this link.
David mentions Pope Francis’ Autobiography which you can find at this link.
Jelvine concluded with Pope Francis’ Holy Family Prayer:
Jesus, Mary and Joseph,
in you we contemplate
the splendour of true love;
to you we turn with trust.
Holy Family of Nazareth,
grant that our families too
may be places of communion and prayer,
authentic schools of the Gospel
and small domestic churches.
Holy Family of Nazareth,
may families never again experience
violence, rejection and division;
may all who have been
hurt or scandalised
find ready comfort and healing.
Holy Family of Nazareth,
make us once more mindful
of the sacredness and inviolability
of the family,
and its beauty in God’s plan.
Jesus, Mary and Joseph,
Graciously hear our prayer.
Amen.
Join David Moxon, Colin MacLeod and Alex Chia in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scriptures for the Fourth Sunday of Advent.
Read the scriptures for this Sunday at this link.
David refers to the Anglican Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC) reflection: Mary, Grace and Hope in Christ. You can find it at this link.
Alex mentions Benedict XVI’s wonderful reflection on the life of Christ. Jesus of Nazareth, the Infancy Narratives at this link.
Here is the New Zealand Catholic Committee for Interfaith Relations letter reflecting on the Bondi tragedy. You can find it at this link.
The Collect for today’s Mass is the well-known concluding prayer of the Angelus. Find it at this link.
Join Maya Bernardo, John Kleinsman & Catherine Gibbs in conversation with John O’Connor, reflecting on the scriptures for the Third Sunday in Advent.
Read the scriptures for this Sunday at this link.
Maya mentioned Pope Leo’s Apostolic Exhortation Dilexi Te which you can find at this link.
Join Cushla O’Connor, Colin MacLeod and Kath Petrie in conversation with John Kleinsman reflecting on the scriptures for the Second Sunday in Advent.
Read the scriptures for this Sunday at this link.
Cushla mentions Spiritus – more at this link.
Kath refers to Auckland’s de Paul House – more at this link. And Pope Francis’ Encyclical Evangelii Gaudium at this link.
And John finishes with Henri Nouwen’s Advent Prayer which you can find at this link.
Join Rocio Figueroa, Alex Chia and John Kinder in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scriptures for the First Sunday in Advent.
Read these scriptures at this link.
Rocio refers to Francis of Assisi’s quote – even the walls will eat meat... Read it at this link in the sixth paragraph which begins “His love of animals…”
Join Jelvine Cortez and Rosalie Connors in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scriptures for the Feast of Christ the King.
Read the scriptures for this Sunday at this link.
Jelvine referred to John Paul II’s reflection on Salvific Suffering which you can read at this link.
John mentiones the Encyclical Letter of Pius XI initiating this feast in 1925. Read Quas Primas at this link.
And the poem/hymn I Vow to Thee my Country which you can read at this link and listen to here.
A note from John O’C. I’m grateful to John, David & Colin this week who picked up the HS at one minute’s notice when I was suddenly unable to connect. So in my absence this week join John Kleinsman, David Moxon and Colin MacLeod in conversation reflecting on the scriptures for the Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, the World Day of the Poor.
Read the scriptures for this week at this link
Spe Salvi – an encyclical from Pope Benedict at this link
Dilexi te – Apostolic Exhortation from Pope Leo: at this link
David refers to the Mother Teresa Anyway poem at this link
Join Jane Maisey, Catherine Gibbs & John Kinder in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scriptures for this Sunday’s Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran.
Read the scriptures for this feast at this link.
Jane has forwarded these links to her work (referred to by John in today’s HS). Here is the link to the bible windows poster:Â https://www.designjane.com/bible-windows-poster Also some other stained glass projects: https://www.designjane.com/stained-glass And how it looks printed and applied to glass: https://www.designjane.com/post/library-windows-books-of-the-bible You can also print direct to glass now too.
Here is the link to the Church Building Document of Bishop Barry Jones: God’s Dwelling Place at this link.
And if you’re a Parish Secretary looking for a gap-filler for this week’s parish newsletter you can’t do better than a 1500 year-old reflection from Caesarius of Arles in today’s Office of Readings at this link. Scroll down for the reading.
And lastly the recently restored St. Joseph’s in Temuka at this link.
Join Cushla O’Connor, Margaret Bearsley and Martin de Jong in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on this Sunday’s Feast of All Souls.
Read the scriptures for this Feast at this link.
Margaret mentions a couple of books: Josef Ratzinger’s Eschatology at this link and Walter Ciszek’s He Leadeth Me at this link.
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