Homélies de Dom Armand Veilleux

May 7, 2024 – Tuesday of the 6th week of Easter

Acts 16, 22-34; John 16, 5-11 

Homily         

          At the end of yesterday’s Gospel, Jesus confided to His disciples that he had told them all those things, so that they would “remember” that he had told them. Remembering, or memory, is something very important in Christin life. At the very heart of Christian life, is the Eucharist, that we celebrate “in memory of “ Jesus, as he told us to do. It is also by keeping as constant a memory of Him as possible that we can lead a life of continuous prayer, which is the most important element of Christian life and of our monastic life.

6 mai 2024 – lundi, 6ème sem. de Pâques

Actes 16, 11-15; Jean 15, 26--16, 4

Homélie

Tout au long de cette semaine, le lectionnaire férial nous fait lire une partie du long discours de Jésus à ses disciples durant la dernière Cène. Il leur promet l’envoi de l’Esprit Saint, leur annonce ce qu’ils auront à endurer et leur donne ses recommandations. En même temps, la première lecture de chaque jour, tirée des Actes des Apôtres, nous montre comment saint Paul et son compagnon Luc ont réalisé leur mission dans diverses villes païennes.

May 6, 2024 – Monday of the 6th week of Easter

Acts 16, 11-15; John 15, 26--16, 4 

Homily 

          Throughout this week, we will continue to read, as Gospel reading, parts of the long discourse of Jesus to His disciples in chapter 15 and 16 of the Gospel of John. Jesus promises to His disciples to send them the Holy Spirit. Then, He informs them of what they will have to endure and He gives them His recommendations. Then, the first reading, always from the Book of Acts, will show us how Paul and his companion Luke realized their mission in various pagan cities.

5 mai 2024 - 6ème dimanche de Pâques "B"

Ac 10, 25...48; 1 Jn 4, 7-10; Jn 15, 9-17 

H O M É L I E

          Dans l'Évangile de dimanche dernier, Jésus disait à ses disciples : "Je suis la vigne et vous êtes les sarments »; et il leur rappelait que seul celui qui demeure en lui porte des fruits. Dans l'Évangile d'aujourd'hui, qui est la suite du même discours, Jésus exprime la même préoccupation que ses disciples portent des fruits : "Je vous ai choisis et établis afin que vous alliez, que vous donniez du fruit, et que votre fruit demeure".

May 5, 2024 – 6th Sunday of Easter “B”

Acts 10, 25...48; 1 John 4, 7-10; John 15, 9-17 

H o m i l y 

          In last Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus said to his disciples : “I am the true vine and you are the branches”; and He reminded them that only the one who remains in him bears fruits. In today’s Gospel, which is the continuation of that discourse, Jesus expresses the same preoccupation to see his disciples bear fruits. “ I have chosen you and established you, so that you go and bear fruit and that you fruit remain

4 mai 2024 - Samedi de la 5ème sem. de Pâques

Actes 16:1-10; Jean 15:18-21

H O M É L I E

        Les lectures à l'Eucharistie durant ce temps pascal sont d'une richesse exceptionnelle. D'une part, dans l'Évangile, nous lisons les dernières recommandations de Jésus à ses disciples lors du dernier repas qu'il prit avec eux, telles qu'elles nous sont racontées par Jean; et d'autre part les lectures tirées des Actes des Apôtres nous tracent un tableau très vivant de l'Église primitive, où tout évolue à une rapidité assez exceptionnelle. L'un des aspects de cette évolution que je trouve des plus fascinants est de voir comment tout l'avenir de l'Église est lié à l'histoire personnelle de quelques individus. (Il en sera d'ailleurs ainsi tout au long de l'histoire de l'Église). Tout au long du récit des Actes, la figure centrale est évidemment celle de Paul, mais je trouve encore plus fascinante, en quelque sorte, la figure de Barnabé, sans qui Paul n'aurait peut-être jamais été connu.

May 4th, 2024 – Saturday of the 5th week of Easter

Acts 16:1-10; John 15:18-21 

H O M I L Y 

        The readings that we have at Mass during this Paschal Season are exceptionally rich. On the one hand, we read, in the Gospel, Jesus’ last recommendations to his disciples during the last meal that he ate with them, as they are narrated to us by John. On the other hand, the readings from the Acts of the Apostles give us a very lively picture of the primitive Church, where everything evolved at a very rapid pace. One of the aspects of that evolution, that I find the most fascinating, is the fact that the whole future of the Church was bound with the personal history of a few individuals. (Actually, it will be like this during the whole history of the Church). Throughout the whole Book of Acts, the central figure is obviously that of Paul; but I find still more fascinating, on many aspects, the figure of Barnabas, without whom Paul would have perhaps never been known.