Reading God’s message week after week, we are sometimes struck by an idea. A short text perhaps, or even a single verse, can draw our attention and… we remain there. It seems that we cannot keep on reading… We are caught by something which has touched us in a special […]
12th Sunday of Year B – 2021
Some people enjoy making lists – lists of all kinds of things. Names of places they have visited, names of stars of cinema or sports heroes, names of best deals for items to buy, names of prospective clients for their business, etc. I wonder if anyone has ever made a […]
4th Sunday of Lent, Year A – 2020
The question of the apostles to Jesus in today’s gospel (Jn.9:1-41) reflects something of our own thinking at times: “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” But long ago, God has told us: “My thoughts are not your thoughts.” (Is.55:8) And he questions us: “Am I not […]
Christmas, Year A – 2019
Note: Another reflection is available on a similar theme in French at: https://image-i-nations.com/fete-de-noel-annee-a-2019/ Source: Image: churchofgod.org
3rd Sunday of Easter, Year B
In today’s first reading (3rd Sunday of Easter, Year B – Acts 3:13-15,17-19), we see Peter addressing a group of Jews. Of course, the scene takes place after the resurrection and Peter is now brave and bold in speaking the truth as he sees it. He openly accuses those before […]
5th Sunday of the Year, C
You would smile hearing a father tell his young son: “Danny, I want to catch a big fish; will you help me?” Smile, you would also seeing a young girl with a grin as her mother said: “Today I need your help to cook lunch!” We all know that neither […]