21 octobre 2024 – lundi de la 29^ème semaine

Eph 2, 1-10; Luc 12, 13-21

 

H O M É L I E

 

Chers frères et sœurs,

          Cet Évangile aborde deux des thèmes privilégiés de Luc, la pauvreté et la prière. Jésus raconte la parabole du riche fermier qui veut se construire des greniers toujours plus grands pour y engranger tout son blé et tout ce qu’il possède. Dieu lui dit : « Tu es stupide. Tu mourras cette nuit. À qui tout cela que tu as amassé pour toi-même servira-t-il ? » La leçon sur la précarité de notre existence terrestre est assez évidente. Mais cette parabole est la réponse à une prière et elle est suivie d’une conclusion.

18 October 2024 - Feast of Saint Luke

2 Tim 4:10-17b; Lk 10:1---9

Homily

          In the Gospel, we have two versions of Jesus' sending out on mission: the first, common to the three synoptic Gospels, is addressed to the twelve Apostles; the other, longer version, which we have just read and which is specific to Luke, is addressed to the seventy-two disciples.

20 October 2024 - ^29th Sunday "B"

Is 53, 10-11; Heb 4, 14-16; Mk 10, 35-45

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.

18 octobre 2024 – fête de saint Luc

2 Tm 4, 10-17b; Lc 10, 1---9

H O M É L I E

          Dans l'Évangile, nous avons deux versions de l'envoi en mission par Jésus: la première, commune aux trois Évangiles synoptiques, s'adresse aux douze Apôtres; l'autre, plus longue, que nous venons de lire, et qui est propre à Luc, s'adresse aux soixante-douze disciples.

20 octobre 2024 – 29^ème dimanche "B"

Is 53, 10-11; He 4, 14-16; Mc 10, 35-45

H O M É L I E

          Il y eut un temps où les fonctions publiques dans la société étaient considérées comme des services que certaines personnes étaient appelées à rendre à la collectivité, souvent à leurs propres frais. Les choses sont assez différentes de nos jours! Les candidats dépensent souvent des sommes énormes pour tenter de convaincre les gens de les élire à ces fonctions.

Feast of St. Ignatius of Antioch,

October 17, 2024

I knew a Baptist minister, who was a very good Christian, and who used to come often to make retreats at our monastery in Conyers. Several years ago he did not feel too well and went to see a doctor. After a series of tests the doctor told him that he had terminal cancer, and had probably only a few months to live. The man received that news with a very great peace and did not seem to be disturbed at all. The doctor was puzzled by that serenity and told him: "Most people are very deeply disturbed or even discouraged when they are told that they have cancer, especially terminal cancer. How is it that you are so peaceful" The man answered: "Well, my conviction is that we are all terminal!"