“In your prayers, do not babble…Your Father knows what you need before you ask him” (Matthew 6:7-8). Babbling is not the same thing as repeating.Repeating may express a desire with intensity… but babbling shows a lack of trust. To babble –is to believe that one has not been heard,is to […]
Giving Tuesday – 29 November
Giving Tuesday is a Movement that Unleashes the Power of Radical Generosity Around the World. Giving Tuesday reimagines a world built upon shared humanity and generosity. Our global network collaborates year-round to inspire generosity around the world, with a common mission to build a world where generosity is part of […]
4th Sunday of Lent, Year C – 2022
In many ways, feelings and emotions mold our personalities. They mark our actions and reactions. They influence much of what we live, for better or for worse. Today’s gospel is filled with emotions (Luke 15:1-3,11-32): The eagerness of sinners to hear Jesus. The frustration of the Pharisees seeing them at […]
International Day of Happiness – 20 March 2022
The International Day of Happiness is observed every year all over the world on March 20 to highlight the importance of happiness in the lives of people. The day recognizes happiness as the one of the most important need of human being and also highlights why it is essential to […]
3rd Sunday of Lent, Year A – 2020
The 1st reading on this 3rd Sunday of Lent (Year A – Exodus 17:3-7) presents us with a scene known to many of us. The people of Israel complain that they have no water and accuse Moses of bringing them to a desert place. He, in turn, complains to the […]
32nd Sunday of Year C – 2019
We find ourselves in all kinds of situations – some of them bring joy, others, sadness. Encouraging experiences and dispiriting ones are all part of daily life. Smiles and tears take turns to express our contentment or our pain. When we look at what brings pain to us, we sometimes […]
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 […]
17th Sunday of Year C – 2019
Children have this special ‘gift’ of… asking until they get what they want! We know it, and parents especially know it from experience! Asking, begging, demanding – with screams and tears if need be – children are past masters at that. I suppose that we, grown-ups, would not judge this […]
16th Sunday of Year B
The relationship between a shepherd and his flock is not something one is used to in our society. A text that would describe this would belong to literature and… one could venture to say that there is a touch of sentimentality about it! The Bible offers us such a description […]
6th Sunday of Year B
It happens that we find ourselves in a situation of need. It may be for a service, we may wish to ask for a lift, or we may want to borrow an item of some kind. More urgently we may require some information, or we may need advice. We then […]