Christmas Eve 2024
December 25, 2024
Here we are at the threshold of Christmas. Can you feel this moment, still, quiet; circling around the soul is expectancy, anticipation, waiting is beginning to give way to this
Chapter Talk – Fourth Sunday of Lent – March 27, 2022, cycle-C There is no Christianity without love and forgiveness! There is no true Christian love that does not include mercy and forgiveness. In the gospel parable of the so called ‘Prodigal Son’, Jesus reveals the nature of God as unconditional love and compassion. And […]
Chapter Talk – Third Sunday of the Year – January 24, 2021, cycle-B The gospel for this third Sunday begins with the news of John the Baptist’s arrest. It follows with Jesus’ proclamation, his first words: “This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe in the gospel” […]
Chapter Talk – 3rdSunday of Lent – March 24, 2019 – cycle-C There are two pericopes in today’s gospel. The second is a parable and could be seen as a symbolic commentary on the first pericope. Jesus taught most often in parables. A parable contains metaphors, which communicate a deeper spiritual message. The metaphors Jesus often used […]
‘Prepare the way of the Lord’: this is the proclamation for the Second Sunday of Advent. Jean Danielou wrote over 40 years ago these words that so aptly describe our present day reality: “The Baptist’s message is addressed to a world held captive by sin and death, powerless to free itself, a world destined for […]
Here we are at the threshold of Christmas. Can you feel this moment, still, quiet; circling around the soul is expectancy, anticipation, waiting is beginning to give way to this
Monastery Lentils A popular Guest House recipe that is vegan, easy to make and packed with flavor. Recipe calls for dry herbs – but use fresh for extra flavor. Serve
This season of longing and waiting is coming to an end with the revelation of Christ in our midst. Christ comes in all humanity so that we are not frightened
