Dans l’évangile, Jésus parle à toutes sortes de gens et il s’adresse à eux de différents manières. À certains moments, ce qu’il dit a de quoi nous étonner, et à nous interpeler aussi . Dans le texte d’aujourd’hui (Jn.20:19-31), nous l’entendons dire à Thomas : « Cesse d’être incrédule, sois croyant. » […]
2nd Sunday of Easter, Year B – 2021
Thomas, the apostle, has been blamed and praised probably in equal measure! We meet him in the second part of today’s gospel (Jn.20:19-31). It is obvious that he could speak his mind and was not easily influenced by other people. His companions tell him that they have seen Jesus, yes, […]
2è dimanche de Pâques, année A – 2020
Dans notre langage moderne, on dirait que l’apôtre Thomas n’a pas bonne presse! Il est devenu le ‘cas typique’ de celui qui doute, celui qui ne veut rien entendre de ses proches affirmant que telle ou telle chose s’est produite. Il lui faut des preuves – voir et toucher, voilà […]
2nd Sunday of Easter, Year A – 2020
If we are to believe something, it must be credible. If we are to believe someone, the person must be reliable. One should not be naive, or gullible. Faith demands some… requirements, does it not? This is human logic, based on experience some will pretend. The gospel text of this […]
2nd Sunday of Easter, Year C – 2019
Today’s gospel text (Jn.20:19-31) is rather discrete in terms of the apostles’ reaction to Jesus sudden appearance to them on Easter Sunday. John simply tells us that “The disciples were filled with joy.” In his telling of the same happening, Luke says that they were “in a state of […]
3è dimanche de Pâques, année B
« Saisis de frayeur et de crainte… bouleversés… ils n’osaient pas encore croire… saisis d’étonnement… » On pourrait dire : Un drame en trois actes ! C’est l’évangile de ce 3è dimanche de Pâques, année B – Jn.20:19-31. Et il faut avouer que penser voir un esprit, ne pas reconnaître quelqu’un dont on a […]
2è dimanche de Pâques, année B
Les lectures bibliques proposées pour les célébrations du temps pascal sont riches de thèmes pouvant soutenir notre réflexion. Les personnages des récits bibliques apparaissent tour à tour et leur expérience personnelle a beaucoup pour nous inspirer. Leur rencontre avec le Ressuscité peut susciter de nombreuses questions ainsi que de l’émerveillement […]
2nd Sunday of Easter, Year B
Beatitudes – there are 8 which are best known to us in the text entitled: ‘The Sermon on the Mount’ (Mt.5:1-10). There is another one, less known and prompted by a woman who said to Jesus: “Happy (or, blessed) the woman who gave you birth and nursed you” (Lk.11:27). To […]
2nd Sunday of Easter, Year A
As we read the gospel texts, different words can draw our attention. At one time, we may be struck by a sentence, or a certain parable. At another time, the description of a miracle, or the narrative of Jesus meeting with someone, may capture our imagination. On this 2nd Sunday […]
2nd Sunday of Easter, C
It may have happened to many of us, the experience of missing an important occasion. We did not know it would take place. It was not planned, we had not expected that a person would come at that moment – but he did and we missed his arrival. Of course, […]