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 B – 2024
In a text, it happens that a single sentence, a short reflection, or even one word, may give an unexpected inspiration. It may be expressed in simple language, it could pass unnoticed but, if we pay attention to it, we may suddenly be struck by its meaning. This is what […]
2nd Sunday of Advent, Year B – 2023-2024
It happens that people discussing a certain issue may not agree on one point or another. Then, one person may say with conviction: “It’s a question of… perspective!” This expression came to my mind as I read the 2nd reading of today’s celebration (2 Peter 3:8-14). The apostle Peter writing […]
6th Sunday of Easter, Year A – 2023
Promises are important statements, often heavy with meaning. We usually expect someone trustworthy to carry out what he/she has promised. And when the promise is spoken by… God, we cannot but rely on his words. One such statement is made by Jesus in today’s gospel text (John 14:15-21). He […]
16th Sunday of Year B – 2021
It has been said that more than food, drink, or rest, what a human being needs is meaning. What is most necessary, in life, is a sense of direction, a purpose for living. The statistics about suicide given in the media support this affirmation. This thought came to me as […]
Easter Sunday, Year B – 2021
Searching for Jesus – many of us do this at different moments of our lives. We sometimes lament his absence. We find it difficult to locate the places where, according to us, he should be found. It seems to us that we know where he ought to be! The gospel […]
3rd Sunday of Year B – 2021
The usual tasks, the ordinary occupations, the habitual duties – yes, the everyday routine. Not very attractive, not especially inviting, and… not really inspiring… Yet, inspiration can be found there – this is the message I discover in today’s gospel text (Mk.1:14-20). The four fishermen who were to become the […]
Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ, Year A – 2020
Though the confinement is being relaxed, the pandemic has not left us yet. Many people try to find some meaningful activity to fill the many hours spent at home… alone. Looking back at the past can be such a meaningful activity. This is the invitation that today’s 1st reading offers […]
20th Sunday of Year C – 2019
“Lost in translation” – this is the expression used to say that a word, or idea, has not been rendered in a satisfactory manner. When a text does not reflect the original meaning of a script, people say that the original or the ‘real’ meaning has been lost in translation’! […]
18th Sunday of Year C – 2019
“I have s tried everything and I could not get satisfied.” These words spoken today correspond to the experience of Qohelet (this Hebrew word refers to someone addressing an assembly, or ‘the Preacher’) described in today’s 1st reading (Ecclesiastes 1:2; 2:21-23). What did this man really want? Satisfaction from all […]