All Saints & All Souls Day – FIRST IMPRESSIONS

Ever since I was a child, when people referred to the dead, I have heard them…

All Saints & All Souls Day – Saved, But As Through Fire

Native American tribes are known for their elaborate and colourful quilts. Often the memories of the…

All Saints & All Souls Day

We are celebrating today all the saints, not just canonized saints, but all those who enjoy…

All Saints & All Souls Day

Introduction In the past, the Saints have enjoyed a tremendous popularity: the churches were full of…

32nd Sunday of the Year – FIRST IMPRESSIONS

In the ancient Semitic world, and in some places still, there was a belief that the…

32nd Sunday of the Year

During a recollection for a group of fourth high school students, a boy voiced out a…

32nd Sunday of the Year

I shall be filled, when I awake, with the sight of your glory, O Lord. (Gospel)…

32nd Sunday of the Year

First Reading: 2 Maccabees 7:1-2,9-14 The first books of the Bible clearly show that, in ancient…

31st Sunday of the Year – FIRST IMPRESSIONS 2

Dear Preachers: Some stories are almost predictable. As we come to know the characters we can…

31st Sunday of the Year – FIRST IMPRESSIONS

It’s hard to resist the lovely and moving first reading from Wisdom. Who would not feel…