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 7 December 2025

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Homily Studio - Sunday 7 December 2025

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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.

Homily Studio – Sunday 30 November 2025

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Homily Studio - Sunday 30 November 2025

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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…”

Homily Studio – Sunday 23 November 2025

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Homily Studio - Sunday 23 November 2025

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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.

Homily Studio – Sunday 16 November 2025

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Homily Studio - Sunday 16 November 2025

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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

Homily Studio – Sunday 9 November 2025

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Homily Studio - Sunday 9 November 2025

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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: 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.

Homily Studio – Sunday 2 November 2025

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Homily Studio - Sunday 2 November 2025

00:00 / 00:29:38

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.

Homily Studio – Sunday 26 October 2025

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Homily Studio - Sunday 26 October 2025

00:00 / 00:31:06

Join Jelvine Cortez, Susan Apathy & Chris Duthie-Jung in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scriptures readings for the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Read the scriptures for this Sunday at this link.

Attached again Pope Leo’s first Apostolic Exhortation, Dilexi Te (I Have Loved You) at this link.

Homily Studio – Sunday 19 October 2025

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Homily Studio - Sunday 19 October 2025

00:00 / 00:28:03

Join Kate Kearins, Jim McAloon & John Kinder in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scriptures for the Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Read these scriptures at this link.

Resources for Mission Sunday at this link.

Pope Leo’s Apostolic Exhortation Dilexi Te at this link.

Apologies for a technical glitch last week which resulted in some Homily Studio subscribers not receiving last week’s conversation.

Homily Studio – Sunday 5 October 2025

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Homily Studio - Sunday 5 October 2025

00:00 / 00:29:14

Join Kath Petrie, Alex Chia & Catherine Gibbs in conversation with John O’Connor, reflecting on the scriptures for the Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Read the scriptures for this Sunday at this link.

Kath referred to the Steve Earle song lyrics which can be found at lyricsondemand.com

Alex referred to the Catechism section on Faith which you can access here.

Homily Studio – Sunday 28 September 2025

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Homily Studio - Sunday 28 September 2025

00:00 / 00:31:10

Join Jelvine Cortez, Cushla O’Connor & Jane Maisey in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scriptures for the Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Read the scriptures for this Sunday at this link.