May 8,2024 – Wednesday of the 6th week of Easter

Acts 17, 15. 22--18, 1; John 16, 12-15

 Homily 

          We have reached almost the end of that beautiful and long discourse of Jesus to His disciples at the Last Supper. He told them many things already, some of them profound and difficult. Now He tells them that He has still many more things to reveal to them, but they are not yet able to bear them. He also announces to them that the Spirit about whom He has been talking to them since the beginning, and whom He always call the “Spirit of Truth”, will guide them to all truth. There are two things that should be noticed in this promise. The first one is about the verb “to guide”.

7 mai 2024 - Mardi de la 6^ème semaine de Pâques

Actes 16, 22-34; Jean 16, 5-11

Homélie

À la fin de l’Évangile d’hier, Jésus confiait à ses disciples qu’il leur avait dit toutes ces choses afin qu’ils « se souviennent » qu’il les leur avait dites. Le souvenir, ou la mémoire, est une chose très importante dans la vie chrétienne. Au cœur même de la vie chrétienne il y a l’Eucharistie, que nous célébrons « en mémoire » de Jésus, comme il nous a dit de faire. C’est aussi en conservant une mémoire aussi constante que possible de Lui, qu’il nous est possible de vivre une prière continuelle, ce qui est l’un des éléments les plus fondamentaux de la vie chrétienne et de notre vie monastique.

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 6^th 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 - 6^ème 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".