Questions are asked of us throughout the day and every day. Some are about minor things, or small matters, and they require little thinking. Other questions are about more serious aspects of our lives and we may need to pause before we give an answer. Of course, much depends also […]
Feast of Mary, Mother of God, Year B – 2021
During this festive season of Christmas and the New Year, we exchange good wishes, all kinds of them. Phone calls, Christmas cards, emails, messages on Messenger or Twitter – all the platforms are good If they serve our purpose: that of sending to others our wishes for their health, happiness, […]
12th Sunday of Year A – 2020
In prayer, saints of all times have said all kinds of things to God – at times surprising things! You wonder… Think of St. Philip of Neri who, with his usual sense of humour, would tell God: “Lord, beware of Philip, before the day is over he could have betrayed […]
Feast of Mary, Mother of God, Year C
During this festive Season we have been exchanging good wishes of all kinds. We wish one another good health, happiness and peace, and many more good things. We sometimes summarize them in telling people that we want for them God’s blessings. The first reading of today’s celebration (Nb.6:22-27) is, in […]
17th Sunday of Year B
Let us say that you go to borrow from your neighbour some cooking oil to cook a dish. Does it happen often that instead of giving you the small amount you ask for, the neighbour gives you a much larger quantity? Or, if a man goes to a colleague to […]
International Day of Happiness – 20 March
What is the International Day of Happiness? It’s a day to be happy, of course! Since 2013, the United Nations has celebrated the International Day of Happiness as a way to recognise the importance of happiness in the lives of people around the world. In 2015, the UN launched the […]
13th Sunday of the Year, A
“FIRST THINGS FIRST”! We hear these words from time to time. They usually come from someone who has a lot to do already and to whom someone may ask to do something more… The person may feel that too many tasks demand his attention, too many commitments claim her time […]
Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ, Year A
Hungering for more… Walking across the desert… Food given as yet unknown… Life beyond the present… A body more than the flesh… Hungering for more… Something else, something more – So much deeper, more satisfying, more enduring… “The Lord led you in the wilderness to test you and know your […]
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 […]
5th Sunday of Lent, Year A
The publicity is well known that says: “A diamond is for ever.” What is precious is the diamond, yes, but also the ‘FOR EVER’ aspect. It answers our deep longing for something that will last, something that will endure. The good and enjoyable experiences that we make, we would want […]