May 30, 2025 – Friday of the 6^th Week of Easter

Acts 18, 9-18; John 16, 20-23 

H O M I L Y

Dear Brothers,

          The Bible is the Word of God transmitted to us in human words. Each book has a human author who shares with us his experience of God, in his own human words, according to his own preoccupations and in his own style. Likewise, the history of the beginnings of the Church that we find in the Acts of the Apostles is the human history of a little group of people who lived out their Christian faith in their own human life -- most of the time a rather normal human life. During the last few weeks, the first reading at Mass gave us an idea of the human relationships and at times the human tensions within the early Church. We saw how Barnabas, at the beginning of the predication in Antioch, went to fetch Paul in Tarsus, a move that certainly influenced dramatically the history of the Church forever. They worked together for a while and then Paul separated from Barnabas and recruited Silas. In yesterday’s first reading, we saw Paul arriving in Athens, looking for a place where to stay and for a job to earn his bread. In today’s reading, we see his difficulties with the Jews of Athens, and his first difficulties with the Roman courts, which, for this time end rather well for him.

27 mai 2025 - Mardi de la 6^ème semaine de Pâques

Actes 16, 22-34; Jean 16, 5-11

Homélie

À la fin de l’Évangile d’hier, Jésus confiait à ses disciples qu’il leur avait dit toutes ces choses afin qu’ils « se souviennent » qu’il les leur avait dites. Le souvenir, ou la mémoire, est une chose très importante dans la vie chrétienne. Au cœur même de la vie chrétienne il y a l’Eucharistie, que nous célébrons « en mémoire » de Jésus, comme il nous a dit de faire. C’est aussi en conservant une mémoire aussi constante que possible de Lui, qu’il nous est possible de vivre une prière continuelle, ce qui est l’un des éléments les plus fondamentaux de la vie chrétienne et de notre vie monastique.

28 mai 2025 – mercredi, 6^ème sem. de Pâques

Actes 17, 15. 22--18, 1; Jean 16, 12-15

Homélie

Nous arrivons presque à la fin de ce beau et long discours de Jésus à ses Disciples à la dernière Cène. Il leur a déjà dit beaucoup de choses profondes et difficiles. Il leur dit maintenant qu’il lui reste encore beaucoup de choses à leur révéler, mais qu’ils ne sont pas encore capables de les porter. Il leur annonce aussi que l’Esprit dont il leur parle depuis le début, et qu’il appelle toujours « l’Esprit de Vérité », les guidera vers la vérité tout entière. Il y a deux choses à remarquer dans cette promesse. Il y a tout d’abord le mot « guider ».

May 26, 2025 – Monday of the 6^th week of Easter

Acts 16, 11-15; John 15, 26--16, 4 

Homily 

           Throughout this week, we will continue to read, as Gospel reading, parts of the long discourse of Jesus to His disciples in chapter 15 and 16 of the Gospel of John. Jesus promises to His disciples to send them the Holy Spirit. Then, He informs them of what they will have to endure and He gives them His recommendations. Then, the first reading, always from the Book of Acts, will show us how Paul and his companion Luke realized their mission in various pagan cities.

May 27, 2025 – Tuesday of the 6th week of Easter

Acts 16, 22-34; John 16, 5-11 

Homily         

          At the end of yesterday’s Gospel, Jesus confided to His disciples that he had told them all those things, so that they would “remember” that he had told them. Remembering, or memory, is something very important in Christin life. At the very heart of Christian life, is the Eucharist, that we celebrate “in memory of “ Jesus, as he told us to do. It is also by keeping as constant a memory of Him as possible that we can lead a life of continuous prayer, which is the most important element of Christian life and of our monastic life.

26 mai 2025 – lundi, 6ème sem. de Pâques

Actes 16, 11-15; Jean 15, 26--16, 4

Homélie

Tout au long de cette semaine, le lectionnaire férial nous fait lire une partie du long discours de Jésus à ses disciples durant la dernière Cène. Il leur promet l’envoi de l’Esprit Saint, leur annonce ce qu’ils auront à endurer et leur donne ses recommandations. En même temps, la première lecture de chaque jour, tirée des Actes des Apôtres, nous montre comment saint Paul et son compagnon Luc ont réalisé leur mission dans diverses villes païennes.