Join Cushla O’Connor, Jenny Dawson & Catherine Gibbs in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scriptures for the First Sunday of Advent.

Read the scriptures for this Sunday at this link.

Catherine suggests use of the Advent Calendar. Here are a couple she recommends – one with a Catholic Social Justice theme at this link and a create-your-own Advent Calendar at this link.

Jenny quotes from Jean-Pierre de Caussade  writing about ‘the sacrament of the present moment’ in Abandonment to Divine Providence. And Jenny adds a reference to Scott Erickson’s study Honest Advent which may be useful to include as it has very challenging drawings.

Join Triona Doocey and Rory Paterson in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scriptures for this Sunday’s Feast of Christ the King.

Read the scriptures for this Sunday at this link.

John mentions Handel’s Messiah. Listen at this link.

Rory refers to Pius XI’s encyclical which instituted this feast in 1925. More info at this link. Rory also mentions the Vatican II Decree Ad Gentes. Read at this link. And this great quotation from Lumen Gentium 31: “But the laity, by their very vocation, seek the kingdom of God by engaging in temporal affairs and by ordering them according to the plan of God. They live in the world, that is, in each and in all of the secular professions and occupations.” 

John mention’s Cecil Spring Rice’s I Vow to Thee My Country. Lyrics at this link.

Triona gives Fifth Gospel Living a plug. More at this link.

Join David Moxon, Chris Duthie-Jung & Rory Paterson 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.

Join John Kinder & Cushla O’Connor in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scriptures for the Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Read the scriptures for this Sunday at this link.

Order copies of Fifth Gospel Living directly from The CopyPress at this link, or (especially if you would like a few copies) directly from John: [email protected]

Join John Kleinsman, Michael McCabe and Catherine Gibbs in conversation reflecting on the scriptures for the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Read these scriptures at this link.

Join Jelvine Cortez and Rory Paterson in conversation with John O’Connor chatting about the scriptures for the Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Read the scriptures for this Sunday at this link.

Rory mentions a relevant meme which you can find at this link.

Jelvine quotes Pope Francis speaking (April 13) at his general audience on April 13, 2016: “We are all sinners, we have all sinned…. The church is not a community of perfect people, but of disciples on a journey, who follow the Lord because they know they are sinners and in need of his pardon. Thus, Christian life is a school of humility which opens us to grace.” (Text of complete Audience at this link)

Fifth Gospel Living  will be published in the next couple of weeks – Pre-ordering available by clicking on the cover below. If you would like to buy a few copies contact me directly at [email protected]

Join John Kleinsman, Siân Owen and Laurel Lanner in conversation reflecting on the scriptures for the Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time. This Sunday is also celebrated as Support Life Sunday.

Read the scriptures for this Sunday at this link.

Resources for Support Life Sunday are available at the NZCBC website at this link.

Several Resources are mentioned in this podcast including the Declaration Dignitas Infinita from the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (at this link). The 1995 Encyclical Letter of John Paul II Evangelii Vitae on the Value and Inviolability of Human Life (at this link). The 2023 letter from the NZ Bishops Te Kahu o te Ora: A Consistent Ethic of Life, (at this link).

Resources also available on the website of The Nathaniel Centre at this link.

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Join Jane Maisey and Chris Duthie-Jung 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.

And the link to the night prayer mentioned from John – from the Aotearoa New Zealand Prayer Book – click here.

Join Margaret Bearsley, Jenny Dawson and Kath Petrie 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.

John mentioned the clip from Casey Cole OFM. If you’re interested you can listen at this link.

Join David Moxon, Cushla O’Connor and John Kinder in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scriptures for the Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Read the scriptures for this Twenty-Fifth Sunday at this link.

David refers to the Book of Wisdom as a “Deuterocanonical” book. More info at this link.