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 […]

31st Sunday of Year B – 2021

Today’s gospel text (Mark 12:28-34) ends with a sentence that is most hopeful: “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” Who would not want to be told these words? It is truly reassuring to believe that we are not far from God. Is it not what we want: […]

30th Sunday of Year B – 2021

To speak about God and to call upon him, all kinds of names are used: God Almighty, Heavenly King, Creator of the universe, Master of all things, Ruler of the world, etc. Very early in the history of the people of Israel, their great leader, Moses, had asked God who […]

6th Sunday of Easter, Year A – 2020

After nearly two months of confinement and of social distancing, some people are longing to see… the light at the end of the tunnel. With the daily statistics of the Coronavirus more often going up rather than down, people themselves start feeling… down. No wonder that we need to repeat […]

Feast of the Holy Trinity, Year C – 2019  

Some people ask themselves questions about God. In fact, many people would want to know more about him – know more, more clearly, more deeply. But could it be that they miss some important revelation about him? Revelation: showing clearly, removing what is covering something, making known. Yes, God has […]

Feast of Pentecost, Year C – 2019

Week after week, Sunday after Sunday, we are given Scripture readings to ponder over. Written in a language which is not the one of our daily conversations, it may happen that we do not grasp the full meaning of the texts. It may also be that the truth they express […]

12th Sunday of the Year, A

« To speak or not to speak: that is the question”, some would say… This is what we are confronted with in the last lines of this Sunday’s gospel (Mt.10:26-33, 12th Sunday of the Year, Year A) as we hear Jesus tell us: “If anyone declares himself for me in the […]