« Ask… Search… Knock… » (Matthew 7:7-11). Repeating the same thing in three different ways.A commandment, could we say, and a promise which gives rise to a certainty.This is precisely what Jesus gives. Because he knows us well – he knows our hesitations… our doubts…He also knows our needs, and […]
17th Sunday of Year C – 2022
People who persist in following us to obtain something are not always rewarded! Those who insist to attract our attention and awaken our interest will end up, very often, disappointed. Insistence and persistence are often seen as obstination and do not gain our favor. But it seems that… with God, […]
2nd Sunday of Lent, Year B – 2021
If I were asked to make a list of all the petitions I presented to God the past year, I would be at a loss where to start. I would find it impossible to remember all the things I asked from him. He told us clearly: “Ask and it will […]
3rd Sunday of Lent, Year C – 2019
It happens that we go to some neighbours, friends, colleagues, to ask for something. What do we actually request from them? We may want some help, information, cooperation, assistance for this or that purpose. We may also hope to receive from them understanding, sympathy, friendship. Today’s gospel text (Lk.13:1-9) gives […]
Feast of Pentecost, Year B
« Each one bewildered… They were amazed and astonished… » This is what the 1st reading of this feast of Pentecost tells us (Acts 2:1-11) about the Christians of the first century. Fast forward to the 21st century, our own period of Christian living, could not this text describe us as […]
2nd Sunday of Easter, Year B
Beatitudes – there are 8 which are best known to us in the text entitled: ‘The Sermon on the Mount’ (Mt.5:1-10). There is another one, less known and prompted by a woman who said to Jesus: “Happy (or, blessed) the woman who gave you birth and nursed you” (Lk.11:27). To […]
6th Sunday of Year B
It happens that we find ourselves in a situation of need. It may be for a service, we may wish to ask for a lift, or we may want to borrow an item of some kind. More urgently we may require some information, or we may need advice. We then […]
25th Sunday of Year A
EXPECTATIONS – we all have them and plenty of them, do we not ? And they fill our lives with more than a touch of hope and anticipation! Expectations of… – recovery after sickness, – success in a coming exam – a promotion at work, – the partner we dream of […]
The Grateful Leper
He had come with hope. He had begged with trust. He came back… filled with gratitude – He, the grateful leper.