It happens so often with Bible texts: the events related and the scenes described there reflect much of… ourselves. The way people act and react often depicts something of our own attitudes. Today’s first reading is a good example of this (Exodus 17:3-17). The people of Israel, having escaped from […]
A song… The Samaritan Woman
The story of the Samaritan woman is well known. The message of this scene remains inspiring for each and everyone. In a song, Anne Maingi, reminds us of both, the scene and the message.
3rd Sunday of Lent, Year A – 2020
The 1st reading on this 3rd Sunday of Lent (Year A – Exodus 17:3-7) presents us with a scene known to many of us. The people of Israel complain that they have no water and accuse Moses of bringing them to a desert place. He, in turn, complains to the […]
World Water Day – 22 March
Water is the essential building block of life. But it is more than just essential to quench thirst or protect health; water is vital for creating jobs and supporting economic, social, and human development. Today, there are over 663 million people living without a safe water supply close to home, […]
The Samaritan Woman
Walking to the well, as usual, what was she thinking this Samaritan woman? She could not imagine what was awaiting her there! A man, a Jew, a teacher, no, THE Teacher and the giver of the water she was thirsty for! See also: http://image-i-nations.com/3rd-sunday-of-lent-year-a/
The Samaritan Woman
For this jubilee Year of Mercy, Pope Francis has written a special prayer in which it is said: « Lord, let us hear, as if addressed to each one of us, the words that you spoke to the Samaritan woman: ‘If you knew the gift of God’ !” In the following […]