Wisdom 6:12-16; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Matthew 24:42,44 Following the recommendations of how to do the right thing, the Book of Wisdom reiterates here that the Final Judgement doesn’t need to…
Apocalypse 7:2-4,9-14; 1 John 3:1-3; Matthew 5:1-12a The Book of Revelation which is also called the Apocalypse is the last book of the Bible and often mistaken as an obscure…
Exodus 22:20-26; 1 Thessalonians 1:5-10; Matthew 22:34-40 Moses has just reminded the people of displaying good behaviour in the community. He asks them to protect their own property and the…
Year of St Francis of Assisi It is said that Francis of Assisi had times when he was withdrawing from the world and spending time in solitude and in nature,…
For us Catholics the 7th of October is the celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, which used to be known as the Feast of Our Lady…
Isaiah 5:1-7; Philippians 4:6-9; Matthew 21:33-43 The analogy is clear and direct. Isaiah doesn’t leave space for misinterpretation.If the Israelites traditionally wanted to bring their first fruits as offerings in…
Some years ago, I visited a friend who had a young hunting dog. He was very proud of how he was training his dog and how the dog was performing…
Pride, laziness, impatience and over-confidence without carefully evaluating the consequences. An apprentice wants to imitate the master without having either the full knowledge nor the wisdom that the master had…
Who do you want to win? In a year of the Football World Cup and with elections coming up in many countries, this question seems to be asked frequently. What…