« 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 […]
32nd Sunday of Year B – 2024
Today’s 1st reading presents us a scene that is very human and… very inspiring too (1 Kings 17:10-16). Elijah, the prophet – a man of God, in the mind of pious Jews – arrives at a poor widow’s home. We see him asking immediately for a drink and, before the […]
11th Sunday of Year B – 2021
As we read different texts from Scripture, we are sometimes amazed at how bold some statements are. Obviously, the writers are people of faith and they express their belief with strength and conviction. To me, the first line of today’s 2nd reading (2 Cor.5:6-10) is a perfect example of this. […]
19th Sunday of Year B
There is… dreaming and dreaming! When we are asleep, our unconscious has its own ways to bring to our slumber pictures and scenes that come unbidden. But many of us also practise the art of… daydreaming and it is quite interesting what can come out of it! A fertile imagination […]