Light… it is everywhere and it seems that we find it wherever we are.In our cities, the light produced by multiple sources makes it difficult to see… the light of the stars!The sunsets must compete with the brightness of the advertising displays surrounding us! A very long time ago, someone […]
The Alphabet of Lent – Letter L
L for Light Our cities drape themselves in light for all tastes – the modern lighting leaves nothing in shadow. The talents of artists and cinema producers is required to create the light-dark effect. Certain aspects of reality benefit from remaining in half darkness. Nowadays, many people complain that […]
3rd Sunday of Advent, Year B – 2023-2024
Going on an excursion in unknown territory, people used to take with them a compass. This small instrument was meant to guide them on the way – it would show them how to guide their steps to reach their destination. Nowadays a new kind of instrument is available with the […]
2nd Sunday of Advent, Year C – 2021
It happens to most of us: we sometimes feel we have too much to do, too many things to see to. The commitments we have taken on are just too many. The people relying on us for help, or advice, are too many, and their demand on our time is […]
Baptism of the Lord, Year B – 2021
Questions are asked of us throughout the day and every day. Some are about minor things, or small matters, and they require little thinking. Other questions are about more serious aspects of our lives and we may need to pause before we give an answer. Of course, much depends also […]
2nd Sunday of Advent, Year B – 2020
We know well about spring cleaning, or autumn cleaning – a time when we clear and clean many things around our houses. The city council also knows much about road repair – it must be done again and again at the end of a season. In both cases there is […]
4th Sunday of Lent, Year B
When told that something is free, or at a big discount, some people will rush to benefit from the offer. Others may be more suspicious wondering whether this is a genuine bargain or not. Could it be that we react in a similar way when what is on offer is… […]
17th Sunday of Year A
The gospel message is quite… radical! This statement may appear somehow shocking to some people but it is very true. The term ‘radical’ comes from a foreign word meaning ‘roots’ and the gospel message does exactly that: It goes to the root of reality, and it wants to reach us […]
2nd Sunday of Advent, A
The Bible speaks of God in so many ways. It describes his qualities and relates his actions. It also tells of his wishes for us, human beings. Often too, it speaks of his future interventions. All this in a language which is not abstract but quite vivid, one could almost […]