L pour Lumière Nos villes se parent de lumière pour tous les goûts – les éclairages modernes ne laissent rien dans l’ombre. Il faut le talent des artistes et des réalisateurs de cinéma pour créer le clair-obscur. Certains aspects de la réalité gagnent à demeurer dans la pénombre. De […]
The Alphabet of Lent – Letter L
L for Light Our cities drape themselves in light for all tastes – the modern lighting leaves nothing in shadow. The talents of artists and cinema producers is required to create the light-dark effect. Certain aspects of reality benefit from remaining in half darkness. Nowadays, many people complain that […]
3rd Sunday of Advent, Year B – 2023-2024
Going on an excursion in unknown territory, people used to take with them a compass. This small instrument was meant to guide them on the way – it would show them how to guide their steps to reach their destination. Nowadays a new kind of instrument is available with the […]
1st Sunday of Lent, Year A – 2023
A very small word (in the English language), it can determine much of life… IF… IF… suggests some conditions, opens up possibilities, outlines options, implies choices, calls on a person’s […]
6th Sunday of Year A – 2023
You may have overheard a conversation when, suddenly, one of the speakers said: “It’s a matter of life and death.” You knew immediately that they were speaking about some serious matter. In life, there are situations which are that important and we are aware of it. The 1st reading of […]
6è dimanche de Pâques, année C – 2019
Les gens disent souvent des choses surprenantes, parfois même déroutantes. On peut questionner leurs propos, ou les ignorer, ou même s’en moquer. Mais quand c’est l’un ou l’autre texte de la Bible qui nous est adressé, alors d’ordinaire on prête attention et, idéalement, on y réfléchit. Aujourd’hui, c’est une courte […]
4th Sunday of Lent, Year B
When told that something is free, or at a big discount, some people will rush to benefit from the offer. Others may be more suspicious wondering whether this is a genuine bargain or not. Could it be that we react in a similar way when what is on offer is… […]
17th Sunday of Year A
The gospel message is quite… radical! This statement may appear somehow shocking to some people but it is very true. The term ‘radical’ comes from a foreign word meaning ‘roots’ and the gospel message does exactly that: It goes to the root of reality, and it wants to reach us […]