Mardi de la 17^ème semaine "B" -- 30 juillet 2002

Jérémie 14:17-22; Matt 13, 35-43

H O M É L I E

Dans la littérature monastique primitive, spécialement dans la littérature pachômienne, on trouve une conception de la vie ascétique qui trouve sans doute son inspiration dans l'Évangile que nous venons de lire. Selon cette façon de voir, Dieu a semé en nous au moment de notre naissance, tous les fruits de l'Esprit. Il nous a en effet créés à son image et, selon la belle figure du Livre de la Genèse, il a mis en nous son propre Souffle de Vie. Mais l'Ennemi ou le Diable est toujours à l'affût pour arracher ces fruits de l'Esprit et semer à leur place les fruits du mal. Les fruits de l'Esprit, ce sont les vertus, et les fruits du mal, ce sont les vices.

Tuesday of the ^17th week “B" -- July 30, 2002

Jeremiah 14:17-22; Matt 13:35-43

Homily

In early monastic literature, especially Pachômienne literature, we find a conception of the ascetic life that undoubtedly finds its inspiration in the Gospel we have just read. According to this view, God sowed all the fruits of the Spirit in us at the moment of our birth. He created us in His own image and, according to the beautiful figure in the Book of Genesis, put His own Breath of Life within us. But the Enemy or Devil is always on the lookout to snatch away these fruits of the Spirit and sow in their place the fruits of evil. The fruits of the Spirit are virtues, and the fruits of evil are vices.

31 July 2024 -- Wednesday of the ^17th week ‘B

Jeremiah 15:10. 16-21; Matt 13:44-46

H O M E L I E

Jeremiah exists for one thing only, the Word of God. It was this Word, when he first heard it, that gave him his mission as a prophet. He developed a taste for it to the point of devouring it: ‘ As soon as I found your words, I devoured them’, he said. In this Word, he found not only his nourishment, but his joy: ‘ Your word made me glad, made me deeply happy.’ The Father has pronounced his name over him and consecrated it to himself: ‘ Your name has been proclaimed over me, LORD, God of powers.’ As a result, he can no longer seek his joy in the ordinary pleasures of life: ‘ I will not seek my joy by consorting with those who are enjoying themselves.’

July 29, 2024 - Memory of ss. Martha, Mary and Lazarus

Sir 24, 1-2.5-7.12-16 26-30; or 1Jo 4, 7-16

Jo 11, 19-27 or Jo12,1-11

Homily

This liturgical memory of Martha, Mary and Lazarus could be seen as the feast of friendship. Indeed, we see in the Gospels that Jesus has a very wide range of relationships with the various people he meets. First, there are the crowds, to whom he addresses his message and for whom he is often moved by compassion. Among these crowds there were, of course, those whom he disturbed and who fought him, in particular the Doctors of the Law, the Scribes and the Pharisees; but there were also a large number of disciples, men and women who followed him on his apostolic tours. At one point, he chose seventy-two of them to send on mission. And then there was the group of twelve apostles whom he had called individually and in a special way, and who shared his entire public life. Among them were some more intimate ones whom he brought with him at special moments, such as at the Transfiguration and in Gethsemane.