30 November 2024 - Feast of Saint Andrew

Rom 10, 9-18; Mat 4, 18-22

Homily

When the disciples left everything to follow Jesus, they took a great risk. Other prophets had come shortly before who had claimed to be the Messiah, and many had followed them, only to realise later that they had been wrong. Jesus' disciples were luckier; the one they followed was the true Messiah. As a result, they often later recalled the moment when they had heard their first call, and no doubt embellished it somewhat. Each of the Evangelists recounts this first call in his own way and places it in a different context. They tend to give the impression that their response was immediate and definitive. In reality, they hesitated considerably and did not definitively abandon their occupations until after the Resurrection. But by telescoping the events into a single episode, they want to emphasise two essential points. The first is the capacity of God's call, once heard, to mobilise all human energies. The second is the authority with which Jesus chooses his disciples.

29 novembre 2024 – Vendredi de la 34^ème sem. paire

Ap 20, 1-4.11 ; Luc 21, 29-33 

Homélie

          Depuis le début de la semaine, nous avons lu chaque jour une section du long discours eschatologique de Jésus, selon la version de Luc, dont nous avons la conclusion aujourd’hui.

24 November 2024 - Feast of Christ, King of the Universe, year "B"

Dan 7:13-14; Rev 1:5-8; Jn 18:33-37

Homily

In 1925, still at the beginning of his pontificate, Pope Pius XI instituted the Feast of Christ, King of the Universe, in an effort to combat the forces of destruction at work in the world, which he identified with the rise of atheism and secularization. Since then, Christians have celebrated Christ under this title every year, but that did not stop the great nations of Europe that considered themselves Christian from waging a murderous war against each other a few years later. This feast, which we celebrate in our turn, should be an opportunity for us to focus on the message that Jesus left us even more than on the ever inadequate titles and concepts that people have attributed to Him down the ages.

24 novembre 2024 – Fête du Christ, Roi de l'Univers, année "B"

Dn 7, 13-14; Ap 1, 5-8; Jn 18, 33-37

Homélie

          En 1925, encore au début de son pontificat, le pape Pie XI instituait la fête du Christ, Roi de l’Univers, dans un effort pour lutter contre les forces de destruction à l’œuvre dans le monde, qu’il identifiait avec la montée de l’athéisme et la sécularisation. Depuis lors, les Chrétiens célèbrent chaque année le Christ sous ce titre ; mais cela n’a pas empêché de grandes nations d’Europe qui se considéraient chrétiennes de se faire une guerre meurtrière quelques années plus tard. Cette fête, que nous célébrons à notre tour, doit être pour nous l’occasion de nous attacher au message que nous a laissé Jésus encore plus qu’aux titres et concepts toujours inadéquats que les hommes lui ont attribués à travers les âges.

23 November 2024 - Saturday of the 33rd even-numbered week

Rev 11, 4-12; Lk 20, 27-40

Homily

Dear brothers and sisters,

When we try to imagine what life will be like after our physical death, we can only do so by using images that correspond to our life here on earth. And that's what Scripture does, in both the Old and New Testaments. It is even what Jesus does, in his parables, where he describes either eternal happiness with God, or eternal misfortune if we have not lived in love here on earth.

23 novembre 2024 – samedi de la 33^ème semaine paire

Ap 11, 4-12 ; Lc 20, 27-40

H o m é l i e

Chers frères et sœurs,

Lorsque nous essayons de nous représenter ce que sera la vie après notre mort physique, nous ne pouvons le faire qu’en utilisant des images qui correspondent à notre vie ici sur la terre. C’est d’ailleurs ce que fait l’Écriture, aussi bien de l’Ancien que du Nouveau Testament. C’est même ce que fait Jésus, dans ses paraboles, où il nous décrit soit le bonheur éternel auprès de Dieu, soit le malheur éternel si nous n’avons pas vécu ici-bas dans l’amour.