COMING CLOSER TO CHRIST: For thousands of years the People of God longed to see the living face of God. Then the Word became Flesh and dwelt among us. He came to His own and they did not accept him. Today, likewise, God’s face is revealed in our neighbour. We can question why the Jews…
COMING CLOSER TO CHRIST: The Fourth Sunday of Easter the liturgy celebrates Jesus, the Good Shepherd. We need to be reminded, especially in the difficult moments of life that we are not forsaken; God is with us. We have a good shepherd who will guide us through the trials and tribulations of this life to…
May, Month of the Blessed Virgin Mary God chose to involve Mary in a unique way in the life and mission of Jesus, in the history of salvation. But how does he want her to be involved in our lives and missions, in our personal history of salvation? […] As baptized Christians, we have become…
COMING CLOSER TO CHRIST: This Sunday, as we conclude the eight-day solemnity of Easter and continue into the liturgical season of Easter, we celebrate the gift of divine mercy. It’s easy to forget sometimes that mercy is not something to which we have a right. The Lord has freely given it to us. SERVING OTHERS:…
COMING CLOSER TO CHRIST: The Gospel of the Passion is God’s word……the Word on the cross. We need to contemplate and understand this Word, spoken to us in his passion, death and resurrection. Don’t be afraid to allow God’s word on the cross speak to us. SERVING OTHERS: Palm Sunday inaugurates Holy Week which should…
Christians have been celebrating Lent — in some form or other — since the earliest days of the Church. And this Lenten period of fasting and penance has always been somehow related to the holiest days in the liturgical cycle: The three-day Paschal celebration of Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday. And the center…
COMING CLOSER TO CHRIST: The parable of the Prodigal Son is one of the best known stories in all of human literature. It could be called the parable of the two sons, the elder and the younger. But the real hero of the parable is not one of the sons, but the father. Jesus is…
COMING CLOSER TO CHRIST: Christ emphasizes that everyone who refuses to repent (the barren fig tree symbolizes someone who lacks the fruits of repentance) will stay separated from God. “If you do not repent, you will all perish.” This is an uncomfortable truth, but one that the Church wants us to consider deeply, especially during…
COMING CLOSER TO CHRIST: “This is my Son, my Chosen; listen to him!” Often in the spiritual life, we can struggle with the temptation to say too much. God is calling us to listen attentively to his words and not to feel compelled to have to say something. He is looking for a response in…
COMING CLOSER TO CHRIST: “Christ was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted….” We need to declutter our interior life, to create silence and space amidst the chaos of our lives. There are other voices: our own, the voices of the tempter, the voices of the world…..Can we hear the voice of…
