Posts Tagged 'Pope Francis'

Reflection – June 15th, 2025 – Trinity Sunday

The late Pope Francis, in my mind, will go down in history as one of the greatest popes ever. He was a prophet, no doubt. As with all prophets, Biblical or otherwise, they are only appreciated once they are long dead. While alive they are too disturbing to our comfortable lifestyles and ways of thinking. Prophets never fit into our neatly-constructed boxes, boxes that contain our never-changing set of certitudes and rules, the very things that nobody better call into ...

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Reflection – November 24th – Solemnity of Christ the King

Pilgrims of Hope

Today marks the last Sunday of the year in the liturgical cycle of our Church, with next Sunday being the first in Advent. As we look towards the new year, I am reflecting on hope since not only is it is the theme for the First Week of Advent, and it also happens to be the theme for the upcoming Jubilee Year 2025: Pilgrims of Hope, announced by Pope Francis in May of 2024. I have also been ...

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Reflection – December 17th, 2023 – Third Sunday of Advent

The Consoling Joy of the Gospel1

In a world that has not enough of any, the themes of Advent are significant – hope, peace, joy and love.  This  Sunday the focus is on joy.  The prophet Isaiah, a key character of the season, reminds us of the ‘good news’ which he has been sent to proclaim, for which he is ‘greatly rejoicing.’ Mary, on arriving at her cousin Elizabeth’s home, responds to Elizabeth’s greeting with her beautiful Magnificate – a prayer ...

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