Usually, repeating something means that what we have said is important to us –we want to make sure that the person we are speaking to has understood well and will not forget! This is exactly the case with the text giving us Jesus’ words today, it is repeated.The words are […]
International day against child slavery – 16 April
It is not child work, it is child slavery. In this new century, we can still witness one of the most shameful situations of our time: there are 400 million enslaved children between 4 and 14 years old around the world, 165 million are under 5. Wars, prostitution, labour exploitation, […]
World Voice Day – 16 April
World Voice Day (WVD) is a worldwide annual event that takes place on April 16 devoted to the celebration of the phenomenon of voice. The aim is to demonstrate the enormous importance of the voice in the daily lives of all people. Voice is a critical aspect of effective and healthy communication, and World […]
World Art Day – 15 April
World Art Day, a celebration to promote the development, diffusion and enjoyment of art, was proclaimed at the 40th session of UNESCO’s General Conference in 2019. Art nurtures creativity, innovation and cultural diversity for all peoples across the globe and plays an important role in sharing knowledge and encouraging curiosity and dialogue. […]
Tuesday, Holy Week, Year C – 2025
The daily news bulletin… the news repeat themselves, similar, tragic, distressing…Incurable disease, road accident, lethal fire, murder, mass killing, war…All these situations reveal the same factor at work… DEATH. But we are NOT made for death!We are not destined to be destroyed, suddenly, or after a long agony.Our whole being […]
Monday, Holy Week, Year C – 2025
The words of Jesus have an accent that is personal to him and which reaches us personally.Some of his sayings have a touch that reaches our daily life but goes far beyond.What he says can have an impact on our life… if we allow it!… Today’s text has something… permanent […]
World Chagas Disease Day – 14 April
Chagas disease, also known as « silent or silenced disease », affects mainly poor people without access to health care or people without a political voice. The disease progresses slowly and often shows an asymptomatic clinical course. Without treatment, Chagas disease can lead to severe cardiac and digestive alterations and become fatal. Raising […]
Palm Sunday, Year C – 2025
The gospel text beginning this celebration – Palm Sunday – presents many aspects that draw our attention and can inspire our reflection (Luke 19:28-40).The scene is filled with people: Jesus and his apostles, the Pharisees, the owners of a colt, and the crowd accompanying Jesus. He is on the way […]
International Day of Human Space Flight – 12 April
The International Day of Human Space Flight celebrates the start of the space era for humankind, reaffirming the important contribution of space science and technology in today’s world. The day also aims to promote aspirations to explore and maintain outer space for peaceful purposes. Background April 12, 1961, was the […]
Friday, 5th Week of Lent – 2025
When a person promises something, it is possible that… secretly, we ask ourselves the question: ‘Is this really sure?’’Our questioning may also be about the person himself, or herself: ‘Is he, is she, reliable, can I trust him/her? Today’s gospel text is precisely about a promise.The words that state it […]