It can happen that we get so used to reading, or hearing, the gospel texts that, somehow, we have the impression that… we know them. But perhaps we need to get to… know them anew! Some people will say that the Scripture texts do not change, and this is true, […]
The Alphabet of Lent – Letter S
S for Signs Signs are part of communication. We wave our hand as we leave someone. We shake our head to refuse something. We wink to a word spoken in jest. We open wide our eyes in surprise. We frown to show disapproval. All these signs are part of what […]
2nd Sunday of Year C – 2022
Questions are very much part of our daily conversation – questions of all kinds. We ask them from friends and neighbors, family members and colleagues. The scene of today’s gospel gives us an example of such questioning (John 2:1-11). At Cana, Mary approaches her son to mention the situation that […]
2nd Sunday of the Year, C
The Wedding Feast at Cana It seems that we know the text of this gospel scene so well (Jn.2:1-11), we could repeat it with all its details. And that is precisely the danger: perhaps we know it too well! If someone were to ask me to summarize this text in […]