When telling something important to someone, we are inclined to repeat it. We want to make sure that the message has been heard, understood and… received. The person may exclaim: “You told me already…” To which we tend to reply: “Yes, but I wanted to be certain that you have […]
3è dimanche du Carême, année B
Certaines personnes posent parfois des questions d’une manière assez… directe. L’une ou l’autre d’entre elles pourront vous demander : ‘Craignez-vous Dieu ?’ Et, voyant votre hésitation à répondre, on insistera : ‘Mais, n’avez-vous pas peur de Dieu ?!’ Le ton et l’insistance manifestent assez clairement que celui, ou celle, qui a posé la question […]
The Baptism of the Lord, C
I heard a sad but very inspiring story which I will share here with you. A woman pregnant with her first child became very sick during the fourth month of her pregnancy. Her condition was very serious and the doctor soon realised that she did not have a chance of […]