There are different ways of reading a gospel text, or listening to it. Sometimes, we have a sense of ‘déjà vu’ – it seems we know all about it for such a long time. At other times, what is described feels strange, foreign, not related to our own experience. But […]
Feast of Mary, Mother of God, 1st January, Year B
At times, we think that to understand God’s words and ways we need long studies and much wisdom. Wisdom? Yes, but not necessarily the one coming from intellectual achievement! The wisdom of ordinary people, of ‘simple folks’, as they are sometimes referred to, is closer to genuine insight. The gospel […]