Weekly discussion on the Catholic readings. Join us each week as we reflect on the upcoming Sunday’s Scriptures.
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Join Catherine Gibbs, Rory Paterson & Jelvine Cortez in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scriptures for the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Read the scriptures for this Sunday at this link.
Join John Kleinsman, Jane Maisey and Chris Duthie-Jung in conversation reflecting on the scriptures for the Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. John O’C down with a dose of the flu.
Read these scriptures at this link.
John refers to Pope Francis’ document instituting Word of God Sunday. Find Aperuit Illis at this link.
Join Kath Petrie, John Kinder & Colin MacLeod in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scriptures for the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Read the scriptures for Sunday 6 July at this link.
Join Kath Petrie and Cushla O’Connor in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scriptures for the Feast of Sts. Peter & Paul.
Read the scriptures for this Sunday at this link.
John refers to the River Barge image of Michael Fallon MSC – find it at this link, scroll down to the sixth paragraph beginning “The Church of yesterday…”
As Kath mentioned this feast of Peter & Paul has been celebrated since the earliest years of Christianity. More info on this at this link.
And we chatted about the Guardian Angel prayer which will be well known to older Catholics. At this link.
Join Susan Apathy, Alex Chia and Maya Bernardo in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scriptures for the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ.
Read the scriptures for this feast at this link.
Join Jelvine Cortez, Jane Maisey & Catherine Gibbs in conversation with Merv Duffy, reflecting on the scriptures for Trinity Sunday.
Read the scriptures for this week at this link.
Catherine refers to Rublev’s 15th century Trinity Icon. Read more at this link.
Join Laurel Lanner, Rory Paterson & Colin MacLeod in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the Feast of Pentecost.
Read the scriptures for Pentecost at this link.
Laurel refers to the Dry Bones reading from Ezekiel which you can find at this link.
You might like to pray with the Pentecost Sequence, Latin chant with English on the screen at this link.
Join Jenny Dawson and John O’Connor in conversation, reflecting on the scriptures for the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord..
Read the scriptures for this feast at this link.
John mentioned the Casey Cole OFM video clip which you can see at this link.
Join John Kleinsman, Jelvine Cortez and Colin MacLeod in conversation reflecting on the scriptures for the Fifth Sunday in Eastertide.
Read the scriptures for this Sunday at this link.
John’s concluding prayer is based on this prayer for Pope Leo.
Join Laurel Lanner & Rory Paterson in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scriptures for the Fourth Sunday in Eastertide.
Read the scriptures for this Sunday at this link.
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