9 novembre 2025 – Dedication of the Basilica of S. John of Lateran

Ez 47, 1-2.8-9.12 ; 1 Co 3, 9-11.16-17 ; Jn 2, 13-22

Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of Lateran

          In each community where there is a consecrated church, we celebrate the anniversary of that consecration every hear, that is, we celebrate the anniversary of the day when that building was dedicated to God’s worship, and therefore the day when the community began to gather there several times a day in order to celebrate the Divine Office, and when nuns or monks began to come there privately, at any time, in order to meet God in an intimate prayer. Likewise, we celebrate every year the dedication of the Cathedral of the diocese where the monastery is located. Today, we celebrate the dedication of the cathedral of the Church of Rome, called the Basilica of the Lateran.

November 5, 2025 – Wed. 31^st week

Luke 14:25-33

This week's Gospel readings are all taken from the long section of Luke's Gospel that has us accompanying Jesus on His journey to Jerusalem, where He will be put to death. At this point, large crowds are following Him on this journey.

Homily for November 7. 2025, -- Friday of the 31st week.

Luke 16:1-8

Homily

In this Gospel, which is certainly not easy to interpret, Jesus is probably alluding to a case of cheating that had occurred shortly before and was undoubtedly well known to His audience. It may have been a story that was repeated and made people laugh. Jesus certainly does not intend to teach us how to cheat our employer or the government with this story!

November 5, 2025 – Wed. 31^st week

Luke 14:25-33

This week's Gospel readings are all taken from the long section of Luke's Gospel that has us accompanying Jesus on His journey to Jerusalem, where He will be put to death. At this point, large crowds are following Him on this journey.

6 novembre 2025 – jeudi de la 31^ème semaine

Luc 15:1-10

 H O M É L I E

          Dans l'Évangile d'hier, Jésus énonçait les exigences radicales qu'il présentait à ceux qui voulaient le suivre. Tout de suite après, nous voyons les Publicains et les pécheurs se grouper autour de lui, au grand scandale des Pharisiens et des scribes qui lui reprochent de faire bon accueil aux pécheurs et de manger avec eux. En réponse à ces murmures, Jésus leur offre non pas une mais bien trois paraboles, qui ont toutes pour thème central la joie qu'il y a dans le ciel lorsqu'un pécheur se repent et revient à Dieu. C'est une joie semblable à celle d'un berger qui a trouvé la brebis qu'il avait perdue ou encore à celle de la femme qui a retrouvé la pièce d'argent qu'elle avait égarée. La troisième parabole, qui n'est pas inclue dans la lecture de l'Évangile d'aujourd'hui, décrit la joie d'un père lorsque son fils prodigue revient à la maison.

5 novembre 2025 – mer. 31^e sem.

Luc 14, 25-33

Les textes de l’Évangile de cette semaine sont tous tirés de la longue section de l’Évangile de Luc nous faisant accompagner Jésus dans sa montée vers Jérusalem, où il sera mis à mort.  À ce stade, de grandes foules le suivent dans cette montée.