Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) | Fr John O'Connor suggests that a relationship with God heals our restless hearts, and so can help transform societies wounded by restless violence too. Read more
Torch
Preaching by John O'Connor O.P.
Restlessness and Peace
The Majesty of Christ Crucified
Solemnity of Christ the King | Fr John O'Connor reflects on true Christian majesty Read more
God's Expansion Project
Ash Wednesday | Fr John O'Connor reflects on what God intends as the effects of Lent. Read more
I Will Come to You
Sixth Sunday of Easter. fr John O'Connor explains how Jesus Christ continues to be present in His Church. Read more
Eternally Loved
Fourteenth Sunday of the Year. fr John O'Connor shows us how in Jesus Christ we find acceptance. Read more
Celebrating Common Humanity
Twenty-Eighth Sunday of the Year. fr John O'Connor helps us to see how Jesus Christ restores human beings to an original unity.
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Our God Comes to Meet Us
Fourth Sunday of Advent. Fr John O'Connor helps us to see how God comes to each of us with our imperfect ways when sending us His Son. Read more
Sleepwalking Through Life
First Sunday of Lent. Fr John O'Connor uses a comparison from the works of John Le Carré, to show how we all have a tendency to sleepwalk into sin. Read more
Face to Face
Fifth Sunday of Easter. Fr John O'Connor preaches on the extraordinary experience, and the extraordinary zeal, of Saint Paul. Read more
Brothers and Sisters of the Son
Trinity Sunday. Fr John O'Connor uses the Our Father to explore the meaning of the doctrine of the Trinity. Read more
Liturgical Index
- First Sunday of Advent
- Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
- Second Sunday of Advent
- Third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete Sunday)
- Fourth Sunday of Advent
- Christmas
- Second Sunday of Christmas
- Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
- Feast of the Holy Family
- Baptism of the Lord
- Epiphany
- Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
- Ash Wednesday
- First Sunday of Lent
- Second Sunday of Lent
- Third Sunday of Lent
- Fourth Sunday of Lent (Laetare Sunday)
- Fifth Sunday of Lent
- Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
- Holy Thursday
- Good Friday
- Easter Sunday
- Second Sunday of Easter (Low Sunday)
- Third Sunday of Easter
- Fourth Sunday of Easter
- Fifth Sunday of Easter
- Sixth Sunday of Easter
- The Ascension of the Lord
- Seventh Sunday of Easter
- Pentecost Sunday
- Trinity Sunday
- The Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi)
- Second Sunday of the Year
- Third Sunday of the Year
- Fourth Sunday of the Year
- Fifth Sunday of the Year
- Sixth Sunday of the Year
- Seventh Sunday of the Year
- Eighth Sunday of the Year
- Ninth Sunday of the Year
- Tenth Sunday of the Year
- Eleventh Sunday of the Year
- Twelfth Sunday of the Year
- Thirteenth Sunday of the Year
- Fourteenth Sunday of the Year
- Fifteenth Sunday of the Year
- Sixteenth Sunday of the Year
- Seventeenth Sunday of the Year
- Eighteenth Sunday of the Year
- Nineteenth Sunday of the Year
- Twentieth Sunday of the Year
- Twenty-First Sunday of the Year
- Twenty-Second Sunday of the Year
- Twenty-Third Sunday of the Year
- Twenty-Fourth Sunday of the Year
- Twenty-Fifth Sunday of the Year
- Twenty-Sixth Sunday of the Year
- Twenty-Seventh Sunday of the Year
- Twenty-Eighth Sunday of the Year
- Twenty-Ninth Sunday of the Year
- Thirtieth Sunday of the Year
- Thirty-First Sunday of the Year
- Thirty-Second Sunday of the Year
- Thirty-Third Sunday of the Year
- Solemnity of Christ the King
- Feast of Saint Patrick
- Solemnity of St Joseph
- Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord
- Solemnity of the Birth of St John the Baptist
- Solemnity of Ss Peter and Paul
- Solemnity of our Holy Father St Dominic
- Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
- Solemnity of All Saints
- Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed
- Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
- Ordinations, Installations & Professions
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