We know and we believe that the word of God in Scripture tells us about him and his will for our lives. His message comes to us, ‘clothed’ if I may say, in all kinds of ways reaching us as light and guidance, strength and comfort. The prophets and the […]
A woman, a pagan…
She was a woman, a pagan woman, looked down upon and despised by the Jews. She was not put off nor discouraged by a silent or verbal refusal – the Syrophoenician woman knew better than to give up asking!… A reflection on this gospel can be found at: http://image-i-nations.com/20th-sunday-of-year-a/
3rd Sunday of the Year, A
‘Turn on the light,’ – it is an expression that we hear very often. All the more so in this mid-January period when the clouds seem to be ever present and darkness more obvious in the mornings and evenings. The solution is close at hand: we switch on the electric […]
Week of Christian Unity: 18 -25 January 2017
This year, we rejoice in the opportunity to pray with the Christians of Germany. They have chosen as their theme “Reconciliation – The Love of Christ Compels Us,” inspired by 2 Corinthians 5:14-20. They invite Christians around the world to celebrate God’s reconciling grace, call us to recognize the pain of the […]
30th Sunday of the Year, C
Praying is known to be an activity essentially directed to… God. It seems obvious that when someone comes to God in prayer, praises, thanks, blessings, will be addressed to him. It could be said that prayer is simply acknowledging who God is and… who we are. Amazingly, the gospel text […]
29th Sunday of the Year, C
Have you ever tried to obtain something from someone who showed no interest in your request? Worse still the person was not interested in YOU! This can be a most frustrating situation as many of us have made the experience. In such a situation, some people will simply walk away […]
27th Sunday of the Year, C
If I mention the name ‘Habakkuk’ and if I add that he was a prophet, many people may not question my words but they will wonder about the identity of this man of God. He is the author of the text of our 1st reading on this Sunday (27th, Year […]
World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation – 1 September
Pope Francis has declared September 1 as the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. « The annual World Day of prayer for the Care of Creation offers to individual believers and to the community a precious opportunity to renew our personal participation in this vocation as custodians of […]
World Bible Day – 24 November
November 24th has been set aside – globally – as World Bible Day. One day a year assigned to the Word of God. Really ? Is it not daily that we need to find there inspiration, strength, comfort, all that enables us to be and to live as we are […]