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Saint John Bosco / Saint Jean Bosco

2017-01-29T09:58:31Z

Ph.4,4-9 Ps.33 Mk.10,13-16 Saint John Bosco 31^st January “People presented children to Jesus so he would place his hands on them; but the disciples were adamant in pushing them away.” Jesus gives a teaching about how to become disciples. It is so refreshing to see Jesus welcoming children in a way that is full of life. Following Jesus, Saint John Bosco founded institutes to take charge of children in a respectful way full of love. When confronted with the pride and pretention of the (…)

- Feast Days of Saints in January (Fêtes des Saints en janvier)

Saint Anthony, 17th January / Saint Antoine

2017-01-17T07:43:23Z

Eph.6,6-18 Ps.88 Mt.19,16-21 Saint Anthony 17^th January «» “And then someone came up to Jesus asking him 'Master, what must I do to have eternal life?' Jesus answered 'Why are you asking me about what is good? Only God Alone is good! If you wish to enter into life, observe the commandments.” On this feast day of Saint Anthony, we ask God for the grace to adopt the right attitude as we go through the spiritual combat in our lives. To he who desires to have life Jesus says : 'Observe (…)

- Feast Days of Saints in January (Fêtes des Saints en janvier)

Saint Francis of Sales, 24th January / Saint François de Sales, 24 janvier

2016-11-21T09:50:59Z

Dt.6,3-9 Ps.111 Mt.11,25-30 St Francis of Sales 24^th January John ch 14 « As the Father loved me, so too have I loved you ; remain in my Love » As does Jesus, we too exult with Joy since the Love of his Heart is overflowing. In this Tenderness of Jesus, we are regenerated. Saint Francis of Sales puts this Word into practice, suggesting we get rid or our own self and surrender completely in all confidence to God's Providence, so that we may love Him. Our Heavanly Father knows what (…)

- Feast Days of Saints in January (Fêtes des Saints en janvier)

Saint Thomas Aquinas, 28th January / Saint Thomas Aquin, le 28 janvier

2015-11-30T16:55:57Z

Is.11,1..17 Ps.50 Mk.4,26-34 Saint Thomas Aquinas “Jesus said 'This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the land. Night and day, while he sleeps, the seed is sprouting and growing; how, he does not know. Of its own accord, the land produces first the shoot, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear. And when the crop is ready, at once he starts to reap because the harvest has come.” The image if the growth of wheat takes into account an aspect of (…)

- Feast Days of Saints in January (Fêtes des Saints en janvier)

The Conversion of Saint Paul, 25th January / La Conversion de Saint Paul, le 25 décembre

2015-11-30T16:52:56Z

Ac.22,3-16 (or) Ac.9,1-22 Ps.116 Mk.16,15-18 Conversion of Saint Paul “Whoever believes and is baptised will be saved ; whoever does not believe will be condemned.” If we confess' I believe in God' we declare that we have to continually go out of ourselves, precisely as Abraham did, as Mary did, so as bring the certitude that comes to us from faith into a daily reality. The certitude of the Presence of God in history is today contested, even I it is a presence that gives (…)

- Feast Days of Saints in January (Fêtes des Saints en janvier)