Some years before, they had come to make him king. It was after the multiplication of the loaves. Imagine someone feeding a huge crowd with 5 loaves and two fish – this is the kind of king they wanted, the kind of king they needed. With him the social problems […]
Christmas Vigil
« The tender mercy of our God will bring the rising sun to visit us, to give light to those who live in darkness and the shadow of death, and to guide our feet into the way of peace. » (Canticle of the Benedictus, Luke 1:78-79)
Christmas, C
CHRISTMAS, a time to rejoice and to celebrate. We somehow move a short distance away from our routine tasks and daily activities. We try to take time – time to reflect, time to look at things, situations, and people, in a different way. Strange, but it seems that those very […]
Peace…
PEACE be yours, peace be ours. « I know the plans I have in mind for you – it is the Lord who speaks – plans for peace, not disaster. » (Jr.29:11) Something to receive, something to share, something to build, something to care for, something to preserve. Are we ready to […]
Remembrance Day – November 11
Every year, November 11 sees us ‘remembering’ – remembering the end of this tragedy of a terrible carnage: killing, maiming, destroying. Wearing the red poppy as a symbol of all those who gave their lives, we remember and we say: « NEVER AGAIN! » And yet . . . Who would say […]