« I greet the young people of many countries who have come for the World Day for Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking, which will be celebrated on 8 February, memorial of Saint Josephine Bakhita, the Sudanese religious sister who was enslaved as a child. Today too, many brothers and sisters […]
23rd Sunday of Year A – 2023
The reflection on the Sunday celebration is usually focused on one of the readings. However, this Sunday, the Responsorial Psalm (Psalm 95:1-2,6-9) has been chosen. The text calls to us in these words: “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts.” This text could be […]
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 […]
Baptism of the Lord, Year B – 2021
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 […]
15th Sunday of Year A – 2020
There is a proverb that says: “There is no deafness worse than that of the one who does not want to hear.” Jesus’ words as he concludes his parable in this Sunday’s gospel text (Mt.13:1-23) could be addressing this condition: He says: “He who has ears to hear, let him […]
3rd Sunday of Year A – 2020
Reading texts of the Bible, we may be drawn by a scene or a person. Our attention may be caught by an event or a story. A parable or a text may speak to us in a special way. But it happens that a single word strikes us so much […]