« I do not say that I shall pray the Father for you,because the Father himself loves you” (John 16:26-27). Words that are truly astonishing on the part of Jesus.Pronounced with conviction, this statement of Jesus is amazing, almost disturbing, He says without hesitation that he does not need to […]
5th Sunday of Easter, Year B – 2024
Recently, I found a bookmark with a text that kept me pondering. No author was mentioned, but the words led to a prolonged reflection. It said: “Keep your eyes on the logic of God”. I was asking myself: What can be considered ‘the logic of God’? It is at that […]
4th Sunday of Lent, Year C – 2022
In many ways, feelings and emotions mold our personalities. They mark our actions and reactions. They influence much of what we live, for better or for worse. Today’s gospel is filled with emotions (Luke 15:1-3,11-32): The eagerness of sinners to hear Jesus. The frustration of the Pharisees seeing them at […]
Feast of the Holy Trinity, year B
Promises – they are important, we rely on them, especially when they are from people who are trustworthy. And then… there are very special promises: those from… God himself! In today gospel, on the Feast of the Holy Trinity (Year B – Mt.28:16-20), the last verse gives us precisely this: […]
6th Sunday of Easter, Year B
Whether we like it or not, Facebook is one of the most popular social media. It has taken on the ‘mission’ of ‘connecting’ us, of linking together the inhabitants of Planet Earth. To achieve this task, it makes use of all kinds of clever ways – one of which is […]
John, the beloved disciple
Yes, he was the special friend of the Master. He listened to him, learned from him. He followed him, faithfully till the end. He tells us about his special relationship with Jesus of Nazareth.
25th Sunday of Year A
EXPECTATIONS – we all have them and plenty of them, do we not ? And they fill our lives with more than a touch of hope and anticipation! Expectations of… – recovery after sickness, – success in a coming exam – a promotion at work, – the partner we dream of […]
6th Sunday of Easter, Year A
During the years he spent with his apostles, Jesus had spoken very often of THE Father, HIS Father. I imagine that they had, somehow, got an idea of who he was… God, the God of their ancestors, and Jesus was his special messenger. But the HOLY SPIRIT…?… I ask myself […]