When joining a group of people, it is always interesting to notice what the people present are doing. A little like the actors in a scene, their actions and reactions to one another can reveal much to us. The readings of the texts of the Bible can somehow do the […]
International Day of Friendship – 30 July
Sharing the human spirit through friendship Our world faces many challenges, crises and forces of division — such as poverty, violence, and human rights abuses — among many others — that undermine peace, security, development and social harmony among the world’s peoples. To confront those crises and challenges, their root […]
World Suicide Prevention Day – 10 September
History of World Suicide Prevention Day It’s a tragic situation, with the death toll coming in at 42,773 people committing suicide each year in the United States alone, and for each one of those 25 people made the attempt. Over the world it’s even greater, an estimated 800,000 people commit […]
17th Sunday of Year B
Let us say that you go to borrow from your neighbour some cooking oil to cook a dish. Does it happen often that instead of giving you the small amount you ask for, the neighbour gives you a much larger quantity? Or, if a man goes to a colleague to […]
International Human Solidarity Day – 20 December
The United Nations’ (UN) International Human Solidarity Day is annually held on December 20 to celebrate unity in diversity. It also aims to remind people on the importance of solidarity in working towards eradicating poverty. Background Solidarity refers to a union of interests, purposes or sympathies among members of a […]
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 […]