There are gospel texts which we find difficult to understand, others we see as very demanding. But there are some which, somehow, are encouraging. On many occasions, the attitude of the apostles can make us feel that we are not so far from them! They had lived for some three […]
Holy Thursday, The Last Supper, Year B – 2024
Human beings are complex beings, to say the least! Somehow, we know this from experience. The scene of the Last Supper of Jesus with his apostles gives us a vivid picture of it as well (Jean 13:1-15). Especially the dialogue between Jesus and Peter. It starts silently as Jesus comes […]
The Alphabet of Lent – Letter Q
Q for Questions Questions – they are part of our life in many forms. From our childhood, we learn to use them in all kinds of situations: Where? When? How? Who? What? Why? We want to know, to learn, to understand. We ask questions from people around us and they […]
Feast of the Holy Trinity, Year C – 2022
One day, I heard someone say with much conviction: “We must let God be God!” Perhaps this is what today’s celebration is meant to remind us of: Let God be God… Accept that God is… so much greater than we can picture, so much wiser than we can understand, so […]
Holy Thursday, Year C – 2022
Parents sometimes ask their children: “Do you understand?” A teacher will ask the same question to a class of students. A contractor may use the same words addressing workers at a building site. « Do you understand? » When, at the Last Supper, Jesus asked this question from his apostles (John 13:1-15), […]
Easter Sunday, Year C – 2019
We have to admit it: the world is full of things that puzzle us, daily life is rife with events that baffle us, situations abound when we cannot make sense of what is happening. Science and psychology give some clues but they are unhelpful in so many cases… We study, […]
Holy Thursday, Year C – 2019
So many ideas come to mind when we observe and reflect on what happened on the first Thursday we now call Holy Thursday. We need to see, yes, but we need also to… listen, listen to what is said by this man who is aware that his life is soon […]