It seems that human beings have an inner inclination to compare themselves to others.The apostles were not exempt from this – more than one gospel scene demonstrate it. We are not exempt either from this laughable questioning:‘Who is the greatest?’ Daily life reveals how people struggle and fight one another […]
29th Sunday of Year B – 2021
To render a service to someone, most of us would be ready to do so. But, to put oneself at the service of others… this is another proposition altogether! And this is precisely what the Lord asks of us! The gospel text of this Sunday (Mark 10:35-45) is quite clear […]
25th Sunday of the Year, C
None of us would like to be seen as … a slave – the only thought of it is shocking! We cherish and defend our liberty and we do not want it diminished in any way. And yet… in some rare moments of lucidity and honesty, perhaps… perhaps we would […]