H O M É L I E

19 October 2025 - 29th Sunday "C

Ex 17:8-13; 2 Tim 3:14-4:2; Lk 18:1-8

Homily

We have two important characters in this parable: on the one hand, a judge who does not fear God and has no regard for anyone; on the other hand, a widow who is weak, but who is convinced of her rights and is determined to assert them. In the end, the judge gives the widow what she asks for, simply so that she will stop bothering him.

Memorial of St. Ignatius of Antioch,

October 17, 2025

I knew a Baptist minister, who was a very good Christian, and who used to come often to make retreats at our monastery in Conyers. Several years ago he did not feel too well and went to see a doctor. After a series of tests the doctor told him that he had terminal cancer, and had probably only a few months to live. The man received that news with a very great peace and did not seem to be disturbed at all. The doctor was puzzled by that serenity and told him: "Most people are very deeply disturbed or even discouraged when they are told that they have cancer, especially terminal cancer. How is it that you are so peaceful" The man answered: "Well, my conviction is that we are all terminal!"

18 octobre 2025 – fête de saint Luc

2 Tm 4, 10-17b; Lc 10, 1...9

H O M É L I E

          Dans l'Évangile, nous avons deux versions de l'envoi en mission par Jésus: la première, commune aux trois Évangiles synoptiques, s'adresse aux douze Apôtres; l'autre, plus longue, que nous venons de lire, et qui est propre à Luc, s'adresse aux soixante-douze disciples.

Fiesta de San Ignacio de Antioquía,

17 de octubre de 2025

Conocí a un pastor baptista de Estados Unidos que venía a menudo a nuestro monasterio de Holy Spirit, en Georgia, para hacer retiros. Hace varios años, no se encontraba muy bien y fue a ver a un médico. Tras una serie de pruebas, el médico le dijo que tenía un cáncer terminal y que probablemente sólo le quedaban unos meses de vida. El hombre acogió la noticia con gran serenidad y no pareció perturbado en absoluto. El médico se sorprendió de esta serenidad y le dijo: "La mayoría de la gente se altera mucho, incluso se desanima, cuando le dicen que tiene cáncer, sobre todo un cáncer terminal. ¿Cómo es que usted está tan tranquilo? La respuesta fue: "Bueno, ¡estoy convencido de que todos somos en phase terminal!

18 October 2025 - Feast of Saint Luke

2 Tim 4:10-17b; Lk 10:1...9

Homily

          In the Gospel, we have two versions of Jesus' sending out on mission: the first, common to the three synoptic Gospels, is addressed to the twelve Apostles; the other, longer version, which we have just read and which is specific to Luke, is addressed to the seventy-two disciples.

16 octobre 2025 – jeudi de la 28^ème semaine du TO

Rm 3, 21-30 ; Lc 11, 47-54

Homélie

Dans l’Évangile de Luc, tout l’enseignement de Jésus se situe dans un contexte de lutte entre le royaume de Dieu dont Jésus annonce la venue et les forces du mal, représentées d’abord par le tentateur au désert, puis par l’opposition de plus en plus forte que les Pharisiens et les Scribes offrent à Jésus, jusqu’à sa longue montée vers Jérusalem, où les forces du mal sembleront avoir triomphé de lui quand il est mis à mort et déposé au tombeau, en attendant la victoire finale du Fils de Dieu le matin de la résurrection.