John

“O Lord, make this Lenten season different from the other ones.  Let me find you again.  Amen.” Lent is a favourable time for personal and community renewal, as it leads us to the paschal mystery of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Lent brings the death and resurrection of the Lord more insistently into the horizon of our lives.  Before the … [Read more...] about NEWSLETTER 11.02.24

“Life is a circle of happiness, sadness, hard times and good times.  If you are going through hard times, have faith that the good times are on the way.” The readings for the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B cause us to reflect on Jesus’ power to heal us, both physically and spiritually. In the first reading, Job laments that he is experiencing so much misery and … [Read more...] about NEWSLETTER 04.02.24

"Silence is true wisdom’s best reply." The common theme of today’s readings is Divine authority, as exercised in this world by the prophets of the Old Testament in their messages, by the apostles (including St Paul), in their writings and teaching in the New Testament, and by Jesus in his teaching and healing ministry.  The readings remind us that we should have a … [Read more...] about NEWSLETTER 28.01.24

“A willing heart is the first step in finding God’s will in our lives.” The Christmas Season has ended and the Season of Lent is still some weeks off. We are once again in “Ordinary Time”, as it’s called, and the focus of the Scripture readings this Sunday is on God’s call and the choice we humans have to heed that call or ignore it.  It’s always clear in Scripture that … [Read more...] about NEWSLETTER 21.01.24

“No vocation is born of itself or lives for itself.  A vocation flows from the heart of God and blossoms in the good soil of faithful people.” The readings for the 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B invite us to hear God calling and to respond. We are all called to follow the Lord Jesus.  Just as all people of the Old Covenant, the Old Testament, were called to be … [Read more...] about NEWSLETTER 14.01.23