The Wedding Feast at Cana It seems that we know the text of this gospel scene so well (Jn.2:1-11), we could repeat it with all its details. And that is precisely the danger: perhaps we know it too well! If someone were to ask me to summarize this text in […]
Pope Francis’ first book
Copies of Pope Francis’ first book ‘The Name of God is Mercy ‘ are adjusted on a shelf ahead of its official launch, in Rome, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016. The book, a 100-page conversation with Italian journalist Andrea Tornielli, is being published this week in 86 countries to help kick-start […]
Ordinary time?
Christmas has gone by, the New Year has been with us for 10 days now, and we have celebrated the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord – so we are back to ‘ordinary time’, or… are we? « It might seem like a contradiction in terms but Ordinary time can […]
The Baptism of the Lord, C
I heard a sad but very inspiring story which I will share here with you. A woman pregnant with her first child became very sick during the fourth month of her pregnancy. Her condition was very serious and the doctor soon realised that she did not have a chance of […]
World Day of War Orphans – January 6
Civilians bear the brunt of the suffering in war. Of the big number of war victims, the most often neglected are children. Orphans throughout the world face many challenges: Malnutrition, starvation, disease, and decreased social attention. As the most vulnerable population on planet Earth, they have no one to protect […]
The impossible dream…
The celebrations of Christmas and Epiphany are now behind us. We are moving back into ‘ordinary time’… which is NOT so ordinary! As I was reflecting on this, the melody of a well-known song came back to my mind. It is that of The Impossible Dream from the film The […]
Epiphany, C
We often hear the Feast of the Epiphany being called ‘the Feast of the Three Kings’. Yet, the Bible does not mention that they were kings nor that there were three of them! But tradition goes on telling us this and telling us something else as well. Yes, it speaks […]
Mary, Mother of Jesus speaks of her life
In the video that follows, Mary, Mother of Jesus, speaks to us of the main events of her life as Mother of God!
International Day of Peace – 1 January
The United Nations’ (UN) International Day of Peace is celebrated on September 21 each year to recognize the efforts of those who have worked hard to end conflict and promote peace. But on January 1st, the Church invites believers and all people of good will to pray for Peace and […]
Feast of Mary, Mother of God, C
« I will bless them… » Our reflection for yesterday – the last day of the year – was inviting us to ‘Count our blessings’. And our celebration today, on the first day of the New Year is all about BLESSINGS. The word comes back in different texts of the liturgy. In […]