In the Acts of the Apostles, we read that when Paul visited a community of Christians in Ephesus, he asked them: “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?” They replied: “We were never even told there was such a thing as a Holy Spirit” (Acts 19:1-3). So, […]
2nd Sunday of Lent, Year C – 2022
In times of need, in times of shortage of money, some people risk using the ‘credit’ option – they decide to get some commodities on credit and… pay later. Different forms of advertising invite them to do precisely that. Some shopkeepers will accept to extend credit to customers, others will […]
Nativity of the Lord, Year C – 2021
Someone telling a group of friends that he, or she, has received some good news would set their minds thinking. Their curiosity would lead them to try and guess what this piece of good news can be… A promotion? Winning the lotto? Going on holidays? Perhaps the visit of a […]
33rd Sunday of Year B – 2021
Every week, a new reflection appears here on the texts given to us for the Sunday celebration. Most times, the text presented refers to one of the three readings assigned for the day. Today, we will rather look at the Psalm (Ps.16:1,5,8-11) used as a response to the 1st reading. […]
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 […]
13th Sunday of Year B – 2021
The woman we meet in today’s gospel (Mark 5:21-43) was affected with a disease considered shameful in her society – a condition that should be kept well hidden. But well hidden also was the woman’s secret hope. She had been hoping before, going from one doctor to another, spending all […]
12th Sunday of Year B – 2021
Some people enjoy making lists – lists of all kinds of things. Names of places they have visited, names of stars of cinema or sports heroes, names of best deals for items to buy, names of prospective clients for their business, etc. I wonder if anyone has ever made a […]
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. […]
2nd Sunday of Lent, Year B – 2021
If I were asked to make a list of all the petitions I presented to God the past year, I would be at a loss where to start. I would find it impossible to remember all the things I asked from him. He told us clearly: “Ask and it will […]
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 […]