May 8,2024 – Wednesday of the 6th week of Easter

Acts 17, 15. 22--18, 1; John 16, 12-15

 Homily 

          We have reached almost the end of that beautiful and long discourse of Jesus to His disciples at the Last Supper. He told them many things already, some of them profound and difficult. Now He tells them that He has still many more things to reveal to them, but they are not yet able to bear them. He also announces to them that the Spirit about whom He has been talking to them since the beginning, and whom He always call the “Spirit of Truth”, will guide them to all truth. There are two things that should be noticed in this promise. The first one is about the verb “to guide”.

7 mai 2024 - Mardi de la 6^ème semaine de Pâques

Actes 16, 22-34; Jean 16, 5-11

Homélie

À la fin de l’Évangile d’hier, Jésus confiait à ses disciples qu’il leur avait dit toutes ces choses afin qu’ils « se souviennent » qu’il les leur avait dites. Le souvenir, ou la mémoire, est une chose très importante dans la vie chrétienne. Au cœur même de la vie chrétienne il y a l’Eucharistie, que nous célébrons « en mémoire » de Jésus, comme il nous a dit de faire. C’est aussi en conservant une mémoire aussi constante que possible de Lui, qu’il nous est possible de vivre une prière continuelle, ce qui est l’un des éléments les plus fondamentaux de la vie chrétienne et de notre vie monastique.

May 7, 2024 – Tuesday of the 6th week of Easter

Acts 16, 22-34; John 16, 5-11 

Homily         

          At the end of yesterday’s Gospel, Jesus confided to His disciples that he had told them all those things, so that they would “remember” that he had told them. Remembering, or memory, is something very important in Christin life. At the very heart of Christian life, is the Eucharist, that we celebrate “in memory of “ Jesus, as he told us to do. It is also by keeping as constant a memory of Him as possible that we can lead a life of continuous prayer, which is the most important element of Christian life and of our monastic life.

6 mai 2024 – lundi, 6ème sem. de Pâques

Actes 16, 11-15; Jean 15, 26--16, 4

Homélie

Tout au long de cette semaine, le lectionnaire férial nous fait lire une partie du long discours de Jésus à ses disciples durant la dernière Cène. Il leur promet l’envoi de l’Esprit Saint, leur annonce ce qu’ils auront à endurer et leur donne ses recommandations. En même temps, la première lecture de chaque jour, tirée des Actes des Apôtres, nous montre comment saint Paul et son compagnon Luc ont réalisé leur mission dans diverses villes païennes.