The Good Friday celebration includes, of course, the text of the Passion of Jesus (John 18:1 – 19:42). The version is that of John, he who was present up to the very end as events unfolded. He was there at the time… we come more than 2000 years after. We […]
Feast of Pentecost, Year A – 2020
Nowadays, public surveys are popular. People want to be informed about popular opinions about this, or that, topic. An unusual event, especially, will prompt reporters to analyze and publish detailed information about such happening. The first reading of today’s feast (Acts 2:1-11) is interesting in that respect – it is […]
Ash Wednesday, Year A – 2020
An unusual day, especially for people of the 21st century. But on this day a special message is addressed to us – a message that is altogether demanding and comforting. It is an invitation, would we say… a petition from God? He speaks to us in a direct and personal […]
15th Sunday of Year C – 2019
Some of Jesus’ parables are well-known, nearly too well-known, yet not known well enough… We may be tempted to think that his message is equally familiar but… Intellectual knowledge is one thing, daily living is another – we are aware of this! This Sunday’s parable of The Good Samaritan (Lk.10:25-37) […]
13th Sunday of Year C – 2019
There are things we are so used to that, somehow, we take them for granted. This is the case, I think, for the Apostles of Jesus – we know very well that there were 12 of them. And it is as if this number were, in a way, ‘sacred’ – […]