The Bible offers all kinds of texts to our meditation. These texts, from different authors and times, are presented in different literary styles. Some are deep spiritual reflections, others give us more practical guidelines. Today’s 2nd reading belongs to this last group of texts. In his letter to the Corinthians, […]
International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking – 2024
« I greet the young people of many countries who have come for the World Day for Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking, which will be celebrated on 8 February, memorial of Saint Josephine Bakhita, the Sudanese religious sister who was enslaved as a child. Today too, many brothers and sisters […]
Feast of the Body and blood of Christ, Year B – 2021
“A dream come true!” We often hear this expression from someone who had been hoping for something and this very thing happens, or is given to the person. The words are spoken spontaneously with jubilation. This phrase came to me as I read today’s gospel text (Mk.14:12-16,22-26) following the Alleluia […]
International Olympic day – 23 June
The history of the Olympic movement is rooted in the deep past (776BC). The first (modern) Olympic games were recorded in 1896. At the time they were so important event that warring States ceased their conflicts in order to commemorate this event. Since that year it has been more than […]
Global Wellness Day – 10 June
What is GWD? All of us would like be healthier, to look better, and to live well both physically and spiritually. Living well is almost the entire world’s shared dream. As everything that is precious to us has been honored with a special day, why is it that we don’t […]
Holy Thursday, C
Have you ever dreamt of something you wanted very much? Something you would give anything to see happen… Something that would fill you with deep joy, with utter contentment. If it did happen, it was, literally a DREAM COME TRUE! Well, we could say that what happened on the first […]