Remembering Martha, Mary and LazarusJul 29, 2024
Until 2021, the 29th of July was the feast of St Martha. But in that year, Pope Francis added her sister Mary and brother Lazarus so that today we celebrate the three family members, It makes sense because often when Jesus was in Bethany he went to visit and stay with the family Read more
Seeking freedom from colonial ruleJul 18, 2024
Today's first reading is made up of verses from chapter 26 of Isaiah. They speak of a community that is under foreign rule. Read more
There is a connectionJul 17, 2024
Although it mightn't seem obvious at first sight, we can find a connection between the two readings today. First of all, the prophet Isaiah (10:5-7,13-16) sees the attacks on Israel by the Assyrians as God's plan to punish his people because they had become a godless nation. Read more
The Gospel and social analysisJul 16, 2024
Some people wondered why I went to Paris, France, to study social analysis at INODEP (the Institute for the Development of Peoples) in 1981. Read more
Listening to IsaiahJul 15, 2024
Each week in July we are meeting a prophet in the first reading. So far we have had a week with Amos, the prophet of social justice, then with Hosea and his teaching on the love of God for us. Now this week we listen to Isaiah. Read more
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