There are times when we feel we are no longer sure about certain things which we thought we knew well. We suddenly become aware that we may need to take into consideration some factors and readjust our thinking. It could be so regarding… wealth, riches, possessions… It may be that […]
19th Sunday of Year B – 2024
Early in life, we have been taught how to decline verbs – quite an exercise for the young kids that we were! I HAVE, YOU HAVE, THEY WOULD HAVE, WE WILL HAVE… Past, present future, conditional, and each mode had, of course, its ‘mood’! As we grew up, we discovered […]
18th Sunday of Year B – 2024
There are people who read the gospel to know how they should live, and what they should do. I wonder if there are some who also search for what they should not do! In today’s gospel text, this is exactly what Jesus tells those listening to his teaching (John 6:24-35). […]
5th Sunday of Year B – 2024
Looking at life unfolding from day to day, some people would say: “Daily life is a ‘mixed bag’.” They think of their experience day after day – good things and bad things are part of what happens to them. Joyful events and happy encounters are surely enjoyable. But problems and […]
4th Sunday of Easter, Year C – 2022
A theology lesson in 4 Bible verses – this is what the text of this Sunday’s gospel offers us (John 10:27-30). Such a short text and so rich is the reality it describes. This 4th Easter Sunday is known as Good Shepherd Sunday as it focuses on Jesus, the Risen […]
19th Sunday of Year B – 2021
Just imagine for a moment a man standing before a group of people. Most of them know him, they know his mother, of course, and where he comes from. He is dressed as they are, he speaks as they do, but… what he says has never been heard before. He […]
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 […]
32nd Sunday of the Year, C
”I promise you, I will…” A promise – we may be the one speaking the words. Or, someone else may be assuring us that he will do something for us, she will carry out something on our behalf. If the person speaking is trustworthy, we can hope that we will […]