Reading the gospel texts, each one is inspired by them in his/her own way. Any given text, at different moments, may open up new perspectives and offer new messages. Today the long gospel text presents us with two different scenes (John 21:19-31). In the second one, we see Jesus with […]
5th Sunday of Lent, Year C – 2022
Our days are filled with messages sent and received on many platforms – computers, cell phones, tablets – these tools are available at our fingertips, literally. The more traditional media – books, magazines, periodicals – are still in use to contact people. But have you ever received a message written […]
16th Sunday of Year A – 2020
Praying – we know we should do it. Of course, we would like to pray well, to pray as we should… We have been told many things about praying. We have read articles on prayer, we have heard sermons about prayer and… Yes, we believe it is important to pray. […]
26th Sunday of the Year C – 2019
Some people who find it hard to believe the Christian message will sometimes say: “If someone came back from the dead to tell us how things are after we die, then we would believe.” This statement describes the attitude of people searching for a convincing answer – an answer that […]
2nd Sunday of Year B
Whenever I come across the text of the 1st reading of this Sunday(2nd Sunday of Year B – 1 Sam.3:3-10,19), I am tempted to envy the young Samuel. He was very fortunate in being told how to speak to God, what to tell him, in other words: How to pray! […]
20th Sunday of Year A
I know a young man called William who was looking for work. It is not easy nowadays to find a job when so many are being laid off. He went to a Bank but was not lucky. He then contacted an Insurance Company but was not accepted. A bookshop did […]
19th Sunday of the Year A
The theme of last Sunday (Feast of the Transfiguration, Year A) is back again: “Do not be afraid…” Yet, the situation described in today’s gospel (19th Sunday of Year A – Mt.14:22-33) is quite frightening! A storm on the lake and the apparition of… a mysterious being walking on the […]