By: Susan K. Wood, SCL   Last Sunday, the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, we had Word of God Sunday. This week’s readings continue with the theme of listening and speaking, this time the word of God mediated through prophetic speech. In the first reading from Deuteronomy the people don’t want to hear the word...Read More

By: Darren Dias, OP Jesus’ first words in Mark’s Gospel account: “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent and believe the Gospel.”   A lection of firsts: Jesus’ first words, his first disciples, a first day on the job (we will hear more about this day in the weeks...Read More

Religions at the service of Fraternity in the World. An event hosted by the Office for Interreligious Dialogue. January 28, 2021Read More

By: Gustav Ineza, OP     Today the Church celebrates the Epiphany of Our Lord. The word epiphany, from the Greek Ἐπιφάνεια, epiphaneia, means “manifestation”, “obvious appearance”, “revelation”, etc. So, today we celebrate God’s revelation to the world, beyond Israel. Revelation: we are used to this word in our church. We say that God reveals...Read More

“It is open! congratulations” “Akemasite, omedetoo gozaimasu”. This is the expression with which the Japanese welcome the New Year. No resentment towards the one that has just passed. No excessive expectations of the one who is unforlding. No relief, no great expectations. It is not asked to be a normal year, nor does it have...Read More