29 May 2024 - Wednesday of the 8th odd week

1Pet 1:18-25; Mk 10:32-45

Homily

          There was a time when public functions in society were seen as services that certain people were called upon to render to the community, often at their own expense. Things are quite different today! Candidates often spend huge sums of money trying to convince people to elect them to these offices.

27 mai 2024 – lundi de la 8^ème semaine paire

1P 1,3-9 ; Mc 10, 17-27

H O M É L I E

          La comparaison des différentes versions de ce récit, que nous trouvons dans les trois Évangiles synoptiques, nous montre qu’il a connu une évolution assez complexe qu’il n’est pas nécessaire d’analyser en ce moment. Retenons simplement que, dans son état actuel, dans l’Évangile de Marc, le récit comprend deux thèmes qui se trouvent entrelacés : Le thème primitif concerne l’incrédulité des Juifs et le second se rapporte à la difficulté d’entrer avec des richesses dans le Royaume de Dieu. Considérons-les séparément.

May 28^th, 2024 - Tuesday of the 8th even week

1 Peter 1:10-16; Mark 10:28-31

Homily

            This Gospel is the continuation of the one we had yesterday, which was the account of Jesus' encounter with the rich young man who wanted to know what to do to have eternal life as his inheritance, and to whom Jesus had said: "Go, sell everything you have and give it to the poor; then you will have a treasure in heaven. Then come on, follow me. »

May 27^th, 2024 - Monday of the 8th even week

1P 1:3-9; Mk 10:17-27

Homily

          The comparison of the different versions of this story, which we find in the three synoptic Gospels, shows us that it has undergone a rather complex evolution that does not need to be analyzed at this time. Let us simply remember that, in its present state, in the Gospel of Mark, the story includes two intertwined themes: The primitive theme concerns the unbelief of the Jews and the second concerns the difficulty of entering the Kingdom of God with riches. Let us consider them separately.

28 mai 2024 – mardi de la 8^ème semaine paire

1 Pierre 1, 10-16 ; Marc 10, 28-31

HOMÉLIE

          Cet Évangile est la suite de celui que nous avons eu hier. L’Évangile d’hier était le récit de la rencontre de Jésus avec le jeune homme riche, qui désirait savoir quoi faire pour avoir la vie éternelle en héritage, et à qui Jésus avait dit : « Va, vends tout ce que tu as et donne-le aux pauvres ; alors tu auras un trésor au ciel. Puis, viens, suis-moi. »

26 May 2024 - Solemnity of the Trinity "B

Dt 4, 32...40; Rm 8, 14-17; Mt 28, 16-20

Homily

          Jesus' public ministry began with his baptism in the waters of the Jordan. And in his last appearance to his disciples after his Resurrection, he commanded them to go and teach all nations, to make disciples of them and to baptise them "in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit".