Homilies (Page 7)

Le dimanche de la convention démocratique de Dieu : Choisissez Dieu au-dessus tout ! Josué 24,1-2a, 15-17, 18b; Éphésiens 5,21-32; Jean 6,60-69 Pour ceux qui croient encore en Dieu et trouvent le temps de se rassembler en Église, chaque dimanche est la convention démocratique de Dieu. Chaque assemblée invoquée au nom de Dieu, comme Josué l’a fait dans notre première lecture, où deux ou trois sont rassemblés au nom de Dieu, celle-ci est une convention démocratique ou assemblée de Dieu ! C’est l’occasion de choisir Dieu plutôt que tout le reste. Josué a préconisé cela en disant que « . . . choisissez aujourd’hui qui vous servirez . .Read More →

“Are you alive”? When Wisdom means Living the Life of God!  Proverbs 9:1-6; Ephesians 5:15-20; John 6:51-58 If there is anything like WISDOM, it is high time we heard its voice or opinion! As far as I am concerned, our world has run amok, and there is no more consensus opinion about anything. Human beings perish as refugees, and we say they are not our countrymen and countrywomen, so they may die. We kill our children in the womb, and we call it the right of the woman over her body. Wars rage on freely in different parts of the world, but one country decidesRead More →

Assumption or Victory Sunday  Revelation 12:1-6a, 10ab; 1 Corinthians 15:20-27; L 1:39-58 There is an invisible presence in our first reading that helps us to understand its message — John or the visionary! He narrates two events taking place in the sky, but having impacts upon the earth. From the sky, the dragon was shooting down stars like missiles upon the earth. This must be terrifying for the residents of the earth. Still from the sky, a pregnant woman is ready to give birth upon earth. The dragon is against the birth of the child and seeks the destruction of the child and its mother.Read More →

Jeudi de l’Assomption : Le ciel est notre maison! Apocalypse 11:19a ; 12:1-6a, 10ab ; 1 Corinth 15:20-27 ; Lc 1,39-56 Êtes-vous prêt au combat ? L’Assomption de Marie célèbre un exploit superlatif par rapport au chat anecdotal avec neuf vies. Dans le cas de Marie, de Jésus et de l’attaque du dragon-diable, c’est un tableau de bataille qui a Dieu à l’avant-garde. Avec Dieu sur le front de la bataille, la victoire est garantie. Alléluia ! Pour nous encourager à être prêts au combat, faisons un bilan de victoires de Dieu sur le diable ! Voulez-vous connaître les victoires au combat de Dieu ?Read More →

Assumption Thursday: Chilling Out because the Battle is God’s Revelation 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; 1 Cor 15:20-27; Lk 1:39-56 Are you battle ready? The Assumption of Mary celebrates a superlative exploit compared to the proverbial cat with nine lives. In the case of Mary, Jesus, and the attack of the dragon-devil, it is a battle array that has God at the forefront. With God in the battle front, victory is guaranteed. Alleluia! To encourage us to be battle ready, God has a track record of victories over the Devil! Do you want to know about God’s battle victories? Just ask Moses when he had the EgyptianRead More →

Dimanche de prière : Transformer nos murmures en prières ! 1 Rois 19:4-8 ; Éphésiens 4:30-5:2 ; Jean 6:41-51 Les murmures et les plaintes se retrouvent dans nos premières lectures et l’Évangile en ce 19e dimanche du temps ordinaire, année B, 2024. Fait intéressant, Élie et les disciples de Jésus ne sont pas les seuls à murmurer et à se plaindre. Nous le faisons aussi. Ce que Dieu attend de nos murmures et de nos plaintes, c’est le message central d’aujourd’hui : « Transformer nos murmures en prières ! » Avez-vous déjà prêté attention au dicton : « Vous ne vivez pas pour manger, maisRead More →

Prayer Sunday: Turning your Murmurs into Prayers! 1 Kings 19:4-8; Ephesians 4:30-5:2; John 6:41-51 Murmurs and complaints find their way into our first and gospel readings on this 19th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year B, 2024. Interestingly, Elijah and the disciples of Jesus are not the only ones who murmur and complain. We do as well. What God expects us to do with our murmuring and complaining is the central message of today: “Turning our Murmurings into Prayers!” Have you ever paid attention to the saying, “You do not live to eat, but eat to live?” This Sunday is an opportunity to meditate on theRead More →

Food Sunday: Becoming Food Providers                                                          Exodus 16:2-4, 12-15; Ephesians 4:17, 20-24; John 6:24-35 This Sunday is “Food Sunday”. In our first reading, God feeds starving Israelites with Manna in the desert. After their meal of Manna, calm returns to a people on a verge of rioting! In the gospel, Jesus feeds the hungry crowd, and they look for him to get extra free food. Essentially, we need to remember that the availability of food and the actionRead More →

Food Sunday: Becoming Food Providers Exodus 16:2-4, 12-15; Ephesians 4:17, 20-24; John 6:24-35 This Sunday is “Food Sunday”. In our first reading, God feeds starving Israelites with Manna in the desert. After their meal of Manna, calm returns to a people on a verge of rioting! In the gospel, Jesus feeds the hungry crowd, and they look for him to get extra free food. Essentially, we need to remember that the availability of food and the action of eating are opportunities to encounter God because he never abandons his children in their needy moments! The experience of Israel, in our first reading, confirms that aRead More →