Jesuit Father Eric Kambale introduces us to meditation with the texts of the first Sunday of Advent of liturgical year A. Reading: Is 2, 1-5; PS: 121 (122), 1-2, 3-4ab, 4cd-5, 6-7, 8-9; Rom 13, 11-14; Matt 24.37-44. Dear brothers and sisters, here we are at the beginning of a new liturgical year, year A … Read more
– Mary opened herself to the action of God – God approaches man in unimaginable ways – A response to our desire to be saved THE VIRGIN MARY had heard with surprise the words of the angel: “Behold, you are going to conceive and give birth to a son; you shall call his name Jesus” … Read more
Jesuit Father Eric Kambale introduces us to meditation, with the readings for the fourth Sunday of Advent, liturgical year A. Readings: Is 7, 10-16; Ps 23 (24), 1-2, 3-4ab, 5-6; Rm 1.1-7; Mt 1, 18-24 Dear brothers and sisters, on this fourth and last Sunday of Advent, the Church invites us to meditate on the … Read more
– Peace is a gift from God – the plan of salvation is universal – Saint John the Baptist wants only Jesus to shine “BEhold THE LORD is coming. In the light he comes, to visit his people, to give them peace and eternal life”, we recite today in the opening antiphon. Peace is one … Read more
Jesuit Father Jean-Paul Savi introduces us to meditation with the texts of the third Sunday of Advent liturgical year A. Readings: Is 35, 1-6a. 10; PS: 145 (146), 7, 8, 9ab. 10a; Jk: 5, 7-10; Mt: 11, 2-11. Dear brothers and sisters, today we celebrate the third Sunday of Advent. It is the Sunday of … Read more
A profession of historicism After asserting that the faith that saves is faith in Christ, the preacher asks himself: “If the faith that saves is faith in Christ, what about all those who have no possibility of believing in him? The answer he will give is nothing less than Catholic. He begins by noting that … Read more
Jesuit Father Flavien Zolabi introduces us to meditation with the texts of this second Sunday of Advent Year A. Readings: Is 11, 1-10; Ps 71 (72); Rm 15.4-9; Mt 3.1-12 Dear brothers and sisters, today we celebrate the second Sunday of Advent in liturgical year A. We resolutely continue our spiritual journey towards an encounter … Read more
Before christmas time, it’s Advent time. On this Thursday, December 1, many French people, young and old, woke up with a single idea in mind: to discover what is hidden in the first box of their Advent calendar. And if, traditionally, these calendars distilled small delicacies daily before D-Day, it has now been a long … Read more
“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to those he loves.” This verse from the Gospel of Luke inspired the famous traditional song “Angels in our fields” which resounds in many churches during Christmas time. Advent, a privileged period to examine the precise and crucial role of angels in the coming into … Read more
Father Côme Traoré – Notre-Dame Basilica, Geneva Dear friends, The universal Church begins, on this Sunday, the season of Advent; in other words, the time of preparation for the coming in glory of Jesus the Lord of history and time; he who returns to establish the reign of justice and peace which he never ceased … Read more