Every person reading the gospel texts has his/her own reaction. One may find a text helpful and inspiring, while the same text may not speak personally to someone else. A certain scene presented in detail may retain the attention of someone but will leave another indifferent. God’s moment, God’s touch, […]
20th Sunday of Year B – 2024
We are all familiar with the concept of the glass half full/half empty and the meaning attached to it. This example is often used to describe the character of people – those with a positive outlook and those with a more negative one! We all know someone whose attitude is […]
World Sight Day – 12 October 2023
World Sight day is an annual awareness day that falls on the second Thursday of October. Its objective is to bring attention to blindness and vision impairment. WSD is coordinated by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness under the VISION 2020 Global Initiative. World Vision Facts from IAPB: Approximately 285 million […]
Good Friday, Year C – 2022
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 […]
3rd Sunday of Easter, Year A – 2020
The scene of the disciples on the road to Emmaus, today’s gospel (Luke 24:13-35) offers many interesting aspects for reflection. One especially retains my attention; the text says: “Jesus himself came up and walked along with them; but they were kept from recognizing him. » Many writers have been speculating on […]
4th Sunday of Lent, Year A – 2020
The question of the apostles to Jesus in today’s gospel (Jn.9:1-41) reflects something of our own thinking at times: “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” But long ago, God has told us: “My thoughts are not your thoughts.” (Is.55:8) And he questions us: “Am I not […]
World Sight Day – 11 October
World Sight Day (WSD) is an annual day of awareness held on the second Thursday of October, to focus global attention on blindness and vision impairment. World Sight Day 2018 is on 11 October 2018. 2018 is the sixth year of the WHO Global Action Plan and IAPB encourages our members and partners […]