Simple, sweet, sometimes heart-breaking, and always invigorating, Fifth Gospel Living is the latest publication from Fr John O’Connor and his Food for Faith ministry. It comprises stories of personal encounters with God. The 96 reflections are the result of a call from O’Connor, whose blogs on the Food for Faith website have, for about 10 Read more
Food for Faith podcast producer Fr John O’Connor is about to tackle a new opportunity presented by disconnected or no-religion Catholics. He’s starting by taking a sabbatical and collecting food for his faith. After more than a decade of providing written and audio reflections for the popular Food for Faith podcast, the Christchurch priest (pictured) Read more
March 7 was Census day in Aotearoa, our five-yearly opportunity to (according to the 2023 census website) “represent ourselves, our families, whānau, communities, and cultures.” I’m reminded of the Bible censuses, especially the one early in Luke providing the reason that Jesus of Nazareth was born in Bethlehem. In recent years our NZ national census Read more
The New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference (NZCBC) announced this week the appointment of Father John O’Connor as acting director of the Catholic Church’s national liturgy office. Fr John is a priest of the diocese of Christchurch, ordained in 1985. While serving in parishes around the diocese until recently, he has also completed an MA in Read more