The gospel texts of the 21st and 22nd Sunday of the Year (A) have allowed us to meet with Peter, the apostle. He is a special character among the group of the Twelve chosen by Jesus to be his followers and friends. In the following video, Peter shares what his […]
Thomas, the apostle
He was one of the Twelve, yes, he had been following the Man of Nazareth; but so often he did not understand what he said and did. Until the end and then… he understood even less… Three years of his life lost… How could this be? But he is no […]
She was looking for him… He found her…
During his life. she was among his faithful disciples. She was there when he died. But now, in tears… she is facing an empty tomb. On this Easter Tuesday we meet her… and Him: ‘Mary!’ – ‘Rabbuni!’
The sinful woman speaks of a special encounter
She was well-known indeed. She had been involved in the oldest trade in the world. But then, she met someone and her life was never the same again…
11th Sunday of the Year, C
The scene is well-known, the story it depicts as well, and the woman character in it is no less famous, could we say. So many works of art, works of fiction and of theological reflection are centred on the subject: Mary Magdalene, the women of Magdala. The gospel text of […]
The widow of Nain tells her story…
She thought nobody could understand her pain. A widow, she was now mourning the death of her only son. But then, she met the Man of Nazareth and… life suddenly came back to her as much as to her son!
She saw death in the face…
She had been seen, caught and… she was aware that there was only one issue possible in her situation… Death by stoning, this is what was awaiting her… But then, it was as if her life was given back to her when she met… the Man of Nazareth.