4th Sunday of Advent With the glorious feast of Christmas now at our doorstep, Holy Mother Church brings before the eyes of our contemplation two biblical figures. First of all, St John the Baptist, the Precursor. He appears on the scene with an austere…

3rd Sunday of Advent Gaudete in Domino semper, iterum dico gaudete. Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I say: Rejoice. At the approach of the now imminent festival of the Nativity, Holy Mother Church invites us to rejoice. Our motive: the Lord is near….

8 December 2024 Immaculate Conception of Our Lady There are few feasts in our liturgical calendar that are more difficult to understand than the Immaculate Conception, but also more fruitful for the devout soul. First of all, let’s make clear what we are talking…

5-7 December 2024 Mary Immaculate cannot fail to guide our reflections this month, as our triduum takes place just before her feast. At the same time, the Immaculate Conception fits in well with the preparation for Christmas through the liturgy of Advent. Three thoughts…

1st Sunday after Advent As promised last week, let’s consider today the Second Coming of Our Lord and the end of the world, not from the perspective of the suffering it will bring, but rather from that of the joyful encounter with our Saviour….

Last Sunday after Pentecost On this last Sunday of the liturgical year, Holy Mother Church fittingly places before our eyes the spectacle of the end of the world and the second coming of Our Lord. Next Sunday, first of Advent, she will again place…

26th Sunday after Pentecost – 6th after Epiphany transferred In today’s holy Gospel we are again given a comparison with nature that explains something fundamental about our faith. Our Lord refers to the tiny mustard seed which becomes a large bush, and to the…

25th Sunday after Pentecost – 5th after Epiphany transferred Today’s holy Gospel speaks to us of the tares sown amidst the wheat. What are the tares that have been sown in the field of the Church? They are the heresies that corrupt the faith…

24th Sunday after Pentecost  Today’s holy Gospel portrays Our Blessed Lord sleeping in the boat while the disciples are about to be immersed in the waves. He seems indifferent to their plight, but in reality He is testing their confidence. This is evident from…