Homélies de Dom Armand Veilleux

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23 octobre 2026 – vendredi de la 29ème semaine (année paire)

Eph 4,1-6 ; Luc 12, 54-59 

H O M É L I E

Nous terminons aujourd’hui la lecture de ce long chapitre 12 de l’Évangile de Luc, où celui-ci regroupe un grand nombre d’enseignements de Jésus prononcés en des circonstances différentes.  Le fait que nous ignorons, dans la plupart des cas ces circonstances nous rend plus difficile l’interprétation de ces récits.  Les deux petits « logia » d’aujourd’hui sont des paroles de sagesse qui peuvent évidemment être appliquées à toutes les situations. 

Dans le premier cas, Jésus s’adresse à des agriculteurs et sans doute aussi à des pêcheurs de Galilée, qui ont appris à vivre en communion avec la nature et qui savent prévoir, en regardant les nuages et en examinant la direction du vent, quel temps il va faire le jour suivant. (Ils étaient sans doute aussi précis que nos météorologues de la radio ou de la TV qui nous annoncent parfois qu’il y a 50% de possibilité de beau temps ou 50% de possibilité de pluie).  Jésus semble d’ailleurs admirer leurs aptitudes à prévoir le temps, et il leur reproche de ne pas savoir reconnaître aussi bien le temps où ils vivent.

Jésus appelle donc ses disciples à utiliser leur intelligence, leur expérience et leur jugement pour discerner les signes des temps.  Ces signes ne révèlent pas leur signification sans une analyse sérieuse et approfondie.  C’est là un aspect essentiel de la vie contemplative – une activité contemplative.  L’attitude contemplative consiste à se tenir sans cesse à l’écoute de la Parole de Dieu.  Or Dieu nous parle à travers les Écritures et la Tradition, il parle à chacun de nos coeurs, mais il nous parle aussi à travers les événements de la vie du Monde et de l’Église – ce que Vatican II appelle les « signes des temps ».

Nous, moniales et moines, qui ne sommes pas impliqués directement dans les grands travaux de la Société et de l’Institution Ecclésiastique, et pouvons regarder avec un certain recul l’ensemble du paysage, nous avons une responsabilité particulière de faire cette analyse.  Il ne suffit pas de prier pour le monde en général et d’aligner des intentions de prières au fil des accidents ou des calamités.  Nous avons le devoir d’analyser, avec toute la rigueur requise pour un discernement d’une telle importance, ces événements afin d’y « reconnaître le moment où nous sommes » pour employer l’expression de Jésus.

Lorsque le monde vit des catastrophes humaines d’une envergure particulière, c’est peut-être, au moins en partie, parce que les « spirituels » ont négligé de remplir cette tâche et ont laissé aux politiciens, aux économistes et aux militaires de faire tous seuls leurs analyses.

Évidemment, c’est aussi au niveau communautaire et au niveau personnel qu’il faut savoir reconnaître le temps où nous sommes, avec ses défis et ses grâces.  Et à ce niveau également nous ne pouvons pas faire l’économie d’une analyse sérieuse, aussi bien communautaire qu’individuelle.  Regardons sans cesse de quel côté se lèvent les nuages et dans quelle direction souffle le vent ! 

Armand VEILLEUX

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October 23, 2026 - Friday of the 29th week (even years)

Eph 4:1-6; Luke 12:54-59 

Homily 

Today we finish reading the long chapter 12 of Luke's Gospel, which brings together a large number of teachings of Jesus given in different circumstances.  The fact that we do not know the circumstances in most cases makes it more difficult to interpret these stories.  Today's two little 'logia' are words of wisdom that can obviously be applied to any situation. 

In the first case, Jesus is speaking to farmers and probably also to fishermen in Galilee, who had learned to live in communion with nature and who knew how to predict, by looking at the clouds and examining the direction of the wind, what the weather would be like the next day (they were probably as accurate as our radio or TV weathermen who tell us at time that there is a 50% chance of good weather or a 50% chance of rain).) Jesus seems to admire their ability to predict the weather, and he reproaches them for not being as good at recognizing the weather in which they live.

Jesus therefore calls on his disciples to use their intelligence, experience and judgement to discern the signs of the times.  These signs do not reveal their meaning without serious and thorough analysis.  This is an essential aspect of the contemplative life - a contemplative activity.  The contemplative attitude consists in listening constantly to the Word of God.  God speaks to us through the Scriptures and Tradition, he speaks to each of our hearts, but he also speaks to us through the events of the life of the world and of the Church - what Vatican II calls the "signs of the times".

We, nuns and monks, who are not directly involved in the great works of Society and the Ecclesiastical Institution, and can look at the whole landscape with a certain distance, have a special responsibility to make this analysis.  It is not enough to pray for the world in general and to line up prayer intentions as accidents or calamities occur.  We have a duty to analyze these events with all the rigor required for discernment of such importance, in order to "recognize in them the moment in which we are", to use Jesus' expression.

When the world experiences human disasters of particular magnitude, it is perhaps, at least in part, because the "spiritual" have neglected this task and left it to the politicians, economists and military to do their own analysis.

Of course, it is also at the community and personal level that we must recognise the time in which we live, with its challenges and its graces.  And at this level too we cannot do without a serious analysis, both at the community and individual levels.  Let us constantly look at which way the clouds are rising and in which direction the wind is blowing! 

Armand VEILLEUX

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October 23, 2026 - Friday of the 29th week (even years)

Eph 4:1-6; Luke 12:54-59 

Homily 

Today we finish reading the long chapter 12 of Luke's Gospel, which brings together a large number of teachings of Jesus given in different circumstances.  The fact that we do not know the circumstances in most cases makes it more difficult to interpret these stories.  Today's two little 'logia' are words of wisdom that can obviously be applied to any situation. 

In the first case, Jesus is speaking to farmers and probably also to fishermen in Galilee, who had learned to live in communion with nature and who knew how to predict, by looking at the clouds and examining the direction of the wind, what the weather would be like the next day (they were probably as accurate as our radio or TV weathermen who tell us at time that there is a 50% chance of good weather or a 50% chance of rain).) Jesus seems to admire their ability to predict the weather, and he reproaches them for not being as good at recognizing the weather in which they live.

Jesus therefore calls on his disciples to use their intelligence, experience and judgement to discern the signs of the times.  These signs do not reveal their meaning without serious and thorough analysis.  This is an essential aspect of the contemplative life - a contemplative activity.  The contemplative attitude consists in listening constantly to the Word of God.  God speaks to us through the Scriptures and Tradition, he speaks to each of our hearts, but he also speaks to us through the events of the life of the world and of the Church - what Vatican II calls the "signs of the times".

We, nuns and monks, who are not directly involved in the great works of Society and the Ecclesiastical Institution, and can look at the whole landscape with a certain distance, have a special responsibility to make this analysis.  It is not enough to pray for the world in general and to line up prayer intentions as accidents or calamities occur.  We have a duty to analyze these events with all the rigor required for discernment of such importance, in order to "recognize in them the moment in which we are", to use Jesus' expression.

When the world experiences human disasters of particular magnitude, it is perhaps, at least in part, because the "spiritual" have neglected this task and left it to the politicians, economists and military to do their own analysis.

Of course, it is also at the community and personal level that we must recognise the time in which we live, with its challenges and its graces.  And at this level too we cannot do without a serious analysis, both at the community and individual levels.  Let us constantly look at which way the clouds are rising and in which direction the wind is blowing! 

Armand VEILLEUX

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21 octobre 2026 --Mercredi de la 29ème semaine du TO

Ep 3, 2-12 ; Lc 12, 39-48

Homélie

Nous devons être prêts - non pas parce que la mort peut nous visiter à chaque instant ; non pas parce que la fin du monde peut survenir à chaque instant.  Nous devons être prêts pour l'arrivée du Seigneur car il vient toujours.  Il est l'Emmanuel, qui est toujours avec nous, car il vient toujours nous visiter.

Cette préparation nous est présentée par l'Évangile non pas comme quelque chose de purement individuel, mais plutôt comme une responsabilité ecclésiale.  Jésus ne dit pas : « quand le maître viendra, tu devras laisser derrière toi toutes tes occupations pour faire la purification finale de ta propre âme ».  Non.  Jésus dit : "Heureux l'intendant fidèle et avisé qui n'oublie pas son intendance".

Nous ne possédons rien.  Nous sommes des intendants.  Nous ne possédons pas la foi, nous l'avons reçue comme un trésor que nous devons partager.  Être des témoins est une dimension de notre mission en tant que chrétiens.

Même notre propre charisme religieux ne nous appartient pas.  Il appartient, comme tout charisme, à tout le peuple de Dieu.  Nous ne sommes que ses administrateurs et nous devons rendre compte de notre administration de ce charisme non seulement à Dieu mais à tout le peuple de Dieu.  

Tous ces charismes, nous les avons reçus non pas pour les cacher dans la terre et les rendre intacts au Maître plus tard, mais nous les avons reçus avec la mission de les faire fructifier.

Le plus grand don de tous, nous le recevons dans cette Eucharistie que nous célébrons.  Nous recevons l'amour du Christ pour nous sous la forme de son corps et de sa nourriture.  Cet amour aussi est un trésor dont nous ne sommes que les gardiens.  Nous ne le recevons pas pour le conserver uniquement dans le secret de notre cœur.  Nous le recevons pour le communiquer comme un feu qui doit embraser tout et tous ceux qui nous entourent.

Armand Veilleux

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October 23, 2026 - Friday of the 29th week (even years)

Eph 4:1-6; Luke 12:54-59 

Homily 

Today we finish reading the long chapter 12 of Luke's Gospel, which brings together a large number of teachings of Jesus given in different circumstances.  The fact that we do not know the circumstances in most cases makes it more difficult to interpret these stories.  Today's two little 'logia' are words of wisdom that can obviously be applied to any situation. 

In the first case, Jesus is speaking to farmers and probably also to fishermen in Galilee, who had learned to live in communion with nature and who knew how to predict, by looking at the clouds and examining the direction of the wind, what the weather would be like the next day (they were probably as accurate as our radio or TV weathermen who tell us at time that there is a 50% chance of good weather or a 50% chance of rain).) Jesus seems to admire their ability to predict the weather, and he reproaches them for not being as good at recognizing the weather in which they live.

Jesus therefore calls on his disciples to use their intelligence, experience and judgement to discern the signs of the times.  These signs do not reveal their meaning without serious and thorough analysis.  This is an essential aspect of the contemplative life - a contemplative activity.  The contemplative attitude consists in listening constantly to the Word of God.  God speaks to us through the Scriptures and Tradition, he speaks to each of our hearts, but he also speaks to us through the events of the life of the world and of the Church - what Vatican II calls the "signs of the times".

We, nuns and monks, who are not directly involved in the great works of Society and the Ecclesiastical Institution, and can look at the whole landscape with a certain distance, have a special responsibility to make this analysis.  It is not enough to pray for the world in general and to line up prayer intentions as accidents or calamities occur.  We have a duty to analyze these events with all the rigor required for discernment of such importance, in order to "recognize in them the moment in which we are", to use Jesus' expression.

When the world experiences human disasters of particular magnitude, it is perhaps, at least in part, because the "spiritual" have neglected this task and left it to the politicians, economists and military to do their own analysis.

Of course, it is also at the community and personal level that we must recognise the time in which we live, with its challenges and its graces.  And at this level too we cannot do without a serious analysis, both at the community and individual levels.  Let us constantly look at which way the clouds are rising and in which direction the wind is blowing! 

Armand VEILLEUX

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September 25, 2026 — Friday, 25th Week in Ordinary Time

Luke 9:18–22

                                                              Homily 

Who Is Jesus?

For a long time, this was undoubtedly a theoretical question for us, one that took on new meaning the day we were led to ask ourselves about our own identity. (Even if we may not have asked ourselves the question explicitly.)

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October 21, 2026 --Wednesday of the 29th week of Ordinary Time

Luke 12:39-48

Homily

We must be ready—not because death can come upon us at any moment; not because the end of the world can come at any moment. We must be ready for the coming of the Lord because He is always coming. He is Emmanuel, who is always with us, because He always comes to visit us.