John O'Connor
Fr John O'Connor is Regent of Studies of the English Province and Regent of Blackfriars, Oxford.
john.oconnor@english.op.org
Awake to Grace
First Sunday of Advent. Fr John O'Connor shows how the virtues enable us to be alert to God and to
Get Real
Fourth Sunday of Lent. Fr John O'Connor considers how the Cross demands that we face up to reality. The poet TS
All Times and Seasons
Fourteenth Sunday of the Year. Fr John O'Connor preaches on Christ's prayer and ours. Jesus clearly has a lot to contend
Ready or Not
Thirty-third Sunday of the Year. Fr John O'Connor preaches on being prepared to be unprepared. Jesus understood that sometimes careful planning
Hope of the Innocents
Third Sunday of Lent. Fr John O'Connor ponders an age-old problem. Sitting at a desk in a safe place, I am
Tossed by the Waves
Twelfth Sunday of the Year. Fr John O'Connor preaches on the calming of the storm. When medieval artists and icon painters
Seeking the Truth, Honestly
Twenty-ninth Sunday of the Year. Fr John O'Connor contrasts Christian dedication to truth with the behaviour of politicians, ancient and
Jesus’s Solidarity
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) | Fr John O'Connor reflects on Christ's solidarity with us, not only in great
The Eye That Never Wept…
Easter Sunday (C) | Fr John O'Connor proclaims the Resurrection of Christ which speaks to every human person amid the
Restlessness and Peace
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) | Fr John O'Connor suggests that a relationship with God heals our restless hearts,
The Majesty of Christ Crucified
Solemnity of Christ the King | Fr John O'Connor reflects on true Christian majesty Thinking of this Sunday’s gospel reading, that
God’s Expansion Project
Ash Wednesday | Fr John O'Connor reflects on what God intends as the effects of Lent. St Teresa of Avila wrote