Some people ask themselves questions about God. In fact, many people would want to know more about him – know more, more clearly, more deeply. But could it be that they miss some important revelation about him? Revelation: showing clearly, removing what is covering something, making known. Yes, God has […]
Holy Thursday, Year C – 2019
So many ideas come to mind when we observe and reflect on what happened on the first Thursday we now call Holy Thursday. We need to see, yes, but we need also to… listen, listen to what is said by this man who is aware that his life is soon […]
Christmas, Year C
Some years ago, I saw a Christmas card of a very unusual design. It depicted the star of Bethlehem, shining bright. And the shadow this star cast on the ground had the shape of… a cross. Quite a prophetic expression and a unique evocation of the meaning of the Nativity. […]
Holy Thursday, Year B
A few days ago, on Sunday, when Jesus entered Jerusalem acclaimed by a crowd, our reflection showed us that his close friends simply did not understand why he was doing this. They could not figure out what led Jesus to accept this demonstration by the people when he had refused […]
2nd Sunday of Lent, Year B
In our conversation, some words have a special meaning, they can have an impact of their own. Usually, such words do not leave a person indifferent. When someone says: “Trust me!” the expression catches our attention and calls for a decision: to trust, or not, the person before us… These […]
1st Sunday of Advent, Year B
Many of us will have heard the words of a friend calling on his friend : “Wake up! I am talking to you!” Or, someone addressing a colleague with insistence: “Wake up! I am speaking to you about something important.” In both cases, what we hear is a ‘wake up call’, […]
15th Sunday of the Year, A
The words we use can express different levels of meaning. Some words go deeper than others, we know it. To get a glimpse of something or to catch sight of someone, is different from truly looking at the thing or the person. Looking at a scene, staring at somebody, this […]