It goes without saying, as believers, we try to please God. We strive to follow Jesus’ teaching and to fulfil God’s will in our daily life. From day to day, we make special efforts to behave as we think he wants us to do. At times, we wonder if we […]
Ascension of the Lord, Year B – 2021
Time, moments in time, seasons… they rule our life. But we need to learn how to live according to their rhythm. The 1st reading of this Feast of the Ascension of Jesus (Acts 1:1-11) shows him teaching his apostles for the last period during which he will be visibly present […]
29th Sunday of Year A – 2020
Cyrus the Great was born in the province of Persis, in southwest Iran in 590 BC and died in battle in 530 B.C. History presents him as a great king whose rule stretched from India to the Mediterranean Sea; he possessed the largest empire in the world at that time. […]
4th Sunday of Advent, Year B
The gospel of this 4th Sunday of Advent (Year B) presents us with the scene of the Annunciation to Mary (Lk.1:26-38). Of course, we know it well, we could tell the ‘story’ easily and in all its details. We are so used to the text that nothing should surprise us […]
Feast of Mary, Mother, Year A
There are attitudes which can be helpful and make life easier and more pleasant. Other ways are less conducive to growth and happiness. One of these is called: ‘Getting used to’… Of course, the repetition of certain tasks can make them easier to perform. Exercise and practice can make one […]