Homily Studio

Join John Coulam, Jenny Dawson & John Kleinsman in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scriptures for Easter Sunday – together seeking a deeper appreciation of suffering, death and resurrection. Read the scriptures for Easter Sunday morning at this link. John O’C mentions the ancient Holy Saturday homily which you can find at this link.  

Join Lucienne Hensel, John Kinder & Jelvine Cortez in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scriptures for Palm Sunday. You can read the Palm Sunday scriptures at this link.

Join Kuilei Pulotu, David Moxon & Rory Paterson in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scriptures for the Fifth Sunday of Lent at this link. David refers to the old Gospel Hymn He Touched Me – hear it at this link. John mentions N.T. Wright’s God’s Homecoming which you can find at this link. Kuilei mentions Pope Leo’s Letter on Education Drawing New Maps of Hope which you can find at this link.  

Join Kuilei Pulotu, Cushla O’Connor & Maya Bernado in conversation reflecting on the scriptures for the Fourth Sunday in Lent. Read the scriptures for this Laetare Sunday at this link. A brilliant and inspiring Homily Studio in which Kuilei, Cushla & Maya immediately stepped up when John was suddenly beset with technical issues. I was going to add a word to the end of the podcast but no need due to the superb conversation.

Join Bernadette Patelesio, John Kinder & Catherine Gibbs in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scriptures for the Third Sunday in Lent. Bernadette refers to Sieger Köeder’s art which you can find at this link. John Kinder’s The Canon of Ancona is available at this link.

Join Join Kleinsman, Kath Petrie & Chris Duthie-Jung in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scriptures for the Second Sunday in Lent. Read the scriptures for this Sunday at this link. John K mentioned Raphael’s Transfiguration which you can find at this link.  

Join Jim McAloon, Jelvine Cortez & Colin MacLeod in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scriptures for the First Sunday in Lent. Read the scriptures for this Sunday at this link. Pope Leo’s Message for Lent 2026 is at this link. Augustine and the Pear Tree at this link.

Join Lucienne Hensel, Cushla O’Connor & John Kinder in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scriptures for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Read the scriptures for this Sunday at this link. You can find the book just published by John Kinder, The Canon of Ancona, at this link.  

Join Jim McAloon, Teresa Edwards & Rory Paterson in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scriptures for the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Read the scriptures for this Sunday at this link. John refers to Holman Hunt’s painting The Light of the World which you can find at this link.

Join David Moxon, Kath Petrie & Chris Duthie-Jung in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scriptures for the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Read this scriptures for this Sunday at this link.

Join Jelvine Cortez, Colin MacLeod & Kate Kearins in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scriptures for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time. Read the scriptures for this Sunday at this link.

Join Rosalie Connors, Catherine Gibbs and Martin De Jong in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scriptures for the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time. Read the scriptures for this Sunday at this link. Catherine’s favourite settings of Agnus Dei: Gabriel Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48 – Movement V. + John Rutter: Mass of the children + Karl Jenkins: Mass for Peace. John mentioned Samuel Barber’s Agnus Dei at this link. Martin share’s the 2026 Caritas Lenten resources at this link.  

Join Kate Kearins, Bernadette Patelesio, Rory Paterson and John Kinder in conversation reflecting on the scriptures for the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. Read these scriptures at this link.

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: 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.  

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.

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.  

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.  

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.

Join Kate Kearins, Margaret Bearsley and Rosalie Connors in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scriptures for the Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Read this scriptures for this Sunday at this link. Margaret mentioned the virtue of Prudence and suggests this Robert Barron reflection – at this link. and the Hillbilly Thomists Amos song at this link. …and also refers to Brant Petre’s Catholic Productions at this link. Kate reminds us of Pope Francis’ Five Finger Prayer at this link. And the reference to the Triple Bottom Line which you can find at this link. John mentions the Franciscans involvement with the business world. More at this link.

Join Jim McAloon, Kate Kearins and Chris Duthie-Jung in conversation with John O’Connor reflecting on the scriptures for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Sunday 14 September. Read the scriptures for this Feast at this link.  

Join John Kleinsman, Martin De Jong, Lucienne Hensel & Alex Chia in conversation reflecting on the scriptures for the Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Support Life Sunday. Read the scriptures for this Sunday at this link. The opening prayer from Mary Oliver is from her book Devotions: Devotions, MaryOliver – Shop Online for Books in New Zealand The quotes from Dietrich Bonhoeffer on cheap grace I read out came from the following piece available online: https://www.cslewisinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/costlyGrace.pdf The resources from CARITAS for Social Justice Week can be accessed here: https://www.caritas.org.nz/parishes/social-justice-week  

Join Kath Petrie, Rory Paterson, Bernadette Patalesio & Jelvine Cortez in conversation reflecting on the scriptures for the Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time. Read the scriptures for this Sunday at this link. Jelvine mentioned Fulton Sheen’s A Way to Happiness which you can find at this link.