The words of Jesus have an accent that is personal to him and which reaches us personally.Some of his sayings have a touch that reaches our daily life but goes far beyond.What he says can have an impact on our life… if we allow it!… Today’s text has something… permanent […]
Monday, 3rd week of Lent – 2025
The gospel of omission, of the lack of attention and the lack of compassion.It could be called: the gospel of… absenteeism. The questions that it asks accuse us:Where were we?How is it that we did not see?Why have we not helped? Is it possible that we did NOT recognize HIM?…In […]
27th Sunday of Year B – 2024
There are some texts from the Bible which we know well – we have heard, or read, some of Jesus’ parables many times and we are familiar with their message. On the other hand, there are other texts that we do not recognize as easily. Yet often, the message they […]
On the way to Emmaus…
Emmaus, we have heard the name of this village – heard also the story of what happened to the two disciples going there. They were on their way, and then suddently… But let us listen to Anil Das Kumar and Dominic Savio Rassalayyan telling us what happened on that night… […]
3rd Sunday of Easter, Year A – 2023
Reading the gospel, sometimes a sentence, even a single word, can keep us… there – at the thought, or the scene, or… more still, at the situation described. We may not be fully aware of the reason, but we are drawn to remain… just there. We feel the need […]
3rd Sunday of Advent, Year C – 2021
Waiting – there is much of this in our lives, no doubt about it. We wait for all kinds of things to happen and for different people to come. We anticipate some events with joy and trepidation. And we find it difficult to wait with patience for the arrival of […]
3rd Sunday of Easter, Year B – 2021
If asked about someone – whether we know the person or not – we may reply that we know of him, or her. On the other hand, we may answer that we know him, or her – and there is a difference. In the first instance, we may have heard […]
2nd Sunday of Easter, Year B – 2021
Thomas, the apostle, has been blamed and praised probably in equal measure! We meet him in the second part of today’s gospel (Jn.20:19-31). It is obvious that he could speak his mind and was not easily influenced by other people. His companions tell him that they have seen Jesus, yes, […]
3rd Sunday of Easter, Year A – 2020
The scene of the disciples on the road to Emmaus, today’s gospel (Luke 24:13-35) offers many interesting aspects for reflection. One especially retains my attention; the text says: “Jesus himself came up and walked along with them; but they were kept from recognizing him. » Many writers have been speculating on […]
3rd Sunday of Year A – 2020
Reading texts of the Bible, we may be drawn by a scene or a person. Our attention may be caught by an event or a story. A parable or a text may speak to us in a special way. But it happens that a single word strikes us so much […]