The gospel we have just read describes communion; in fact, it insists on communion. Firstly, what is communion? Communion is the oneness of love in which God lives in himself as Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Our God is not a lonely God; he is three divine persons in one...
There is a story of a famous actor who was invited to a town hall to do his favorite readings, a custom quite common in the days before radio and television. For a community of people would invite professional orators and actors to read well-known selections from literature and poetry,...
There’s an old rabbinical story where the rabbi says to children :“My dear children, where is God?” They would say, “God is everywhere.” And the rabbi would say to them, “No, He’s not.” And they’d say, “But Rabbi, we know God is everywhere.” And then the rabbi would look at...
In today’s holy Gospel we see Jesus in the exactly same way sister Faustina saw and described him in her famous vision. He is in the middle of the community of disciples who believe in him. He came to give them his paschal peace! Peace of Heart and mind and...
The coach of a team lagging behind in score would usually yell these words of encouragement to his players on the court: “Boys, let’s do it! It’s not over till it’s over.” And this is true. The outcome of a game could be reversed suddenly at the last seconds. And...
It’s a curious thing that today’s feast has two names – Palm Sunday and Passion Sunday – two names which, probably unintentionally, underline these two aspects of every human life, the giving and the giving back, the palms and the passion. Jesus’ welcome into the city of Jerusalem is a...
I would like to share two stories with you. I received a phone call from a local funeral director. Could I do him and a grieving family a big favor, he asked. A priest was requested for a committal service at a local cemetery. Would I be able to meet...
The fourth Sunday of Lent is called “Laetare” Sunday in Latin it means “rejoice!” In the middle of the serious season of lent the Church invites us to rejoice. Why does the church invite us in the season of Lent to rejoice? A wonderful story that took place in Mainz,...
Recently, I saw a picture on Facebook of a scene from today’s Gospel. Christ is there, holding a whip in his hand, tables all over the floor, expelling people from the Temple. And around the image, someone had added the comment that if people ever ask you “What would Jesus...
When Father Richard Leonard S.J, wrote his famous book, “Where the Hell is God?” he begins by telling us the tragic story of his sister Tracey becoming a paraplegic, following a vehicle accident. In an attempt to comfort him, some person suggested that God might be testing his faith during...