August 28, 2024 - ^17th Sunday “B

2 Kings 4:42-44; Eph 4:1-6; John 6:1-15

Homily

In the Letter to the Ephesians, Saint Paul invites us, or rather begs us, to faithfully follow the call we have received. For him, this means living in humility, gentleness and patience, bearing with one another with love. It also means keeping unity in the Spirit through the bond of peace.

27 juillet 2024 -- Samedi de la 16^ème semaine "B"

Jer 7, 1-11; Mt 13, 24-30

H o m é l i e

            Notre tendance naturelle est de classer les personnes en deux catégories, les bons et les mauvais. Évidemment nous nous mettons généralement dans la première catégorie. C'est la tendance aussi bien des individus que des nations ou des groupements religieux.

27 July 2024 -- Saturday of the ^16th week ‘B

Jer 7:1-11; Mt 13:24-30

Homily

Our natural tendency is to classify people into two categories, the good and the bad. Obviously, we generally put ourselves in the first category. This is the tendency of individuals, nations and religious groups alike.

26 juillet 2024 – Mémoire des saints Joachim et Anne

Sir 24, 1-2.5-7.12-16 26-30 ; 

ou 1Jo 4, 7-16 ; Jo 11, 19-27 ou Jo 12,1-11 

H o m é l i e 

          L'Évangile est d'une extrême discrétion concernant la Vierge Marie. Nous connaissons très peu de détails de sa vie. C'est comme si les Évangélistes voulaient que toute notre attention soit centrée sur ce qui est l'essentiel la concernant, à savoir qu'elle a été la Mère du Fils de Dieu. Luc, qui en dit un peu plus que les autres, ouvre son récit de l'Incarnation par cette formule simple et solennelle à la fois : "L'ange Gabriel fut envoyé par Dieu dans une ville de Galilée du nom de Nazareth, à une jeune fille accordée en mariage à un homme nommé Joseph, de la maison de David; cette jeune fille s'appelait Marie."

26 July 2024 - Memorial of Saints Joachim and Anne

Sir 24, 1-2.5-7.12-16 26-30; or 1Jo 4, 7-16

Jo 11, 19-27 or Jo 12, 1-11

Homily

          The Gospel is extremely discreet about the Virgin Mary. We know very few details of her life. It is as if the Evangelists wanted all our attention to be focused on what is essential about her, namely that she was the Mother of the Son of God. Luke, who says a little more than the others, opens his account of the Incarnation with this simple yet solemn formula: "The angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a young girl given in marriage to a man named Joseph, from the house of David; this young girl's name was Mary."

25 July 2024 - Feast of Saint James

2 Cor 4, 7-15; Mt 20, 20-28

Homily

            There are several James in the New Testament. The one we are celebrating today is the brother of John and son of Zebedee. This James was one of the first martyrs. Herod had him put to death during the first great persecution against the Church, even before Peter's arrest. Along with his brother John, who was also a companion of Peter, he held a very special place in the public life of Jesus. Along with John, he was one of the first disciples to ask Jesus "Master, where are you staying? He was one of those whom Jesus took with him to the Mount of Transfiguration, to the room where he raised Jairus' daughter from the dead and, finally, to the Garden of Olives.