29 November 2024 - Friday of the ^34th even-numbered week

Rev 20, 1-4.11; Luke 21, 29-33

Homily

Since the beginning of the week, each day we have read a section of Jesus' long eschatological discourse, according to Luke's version, the conclusion of which we have today.

29 novembre 2024 – Vendredi de la 34^ème sem. paire

Ap 20, 1-4.11 ; Luc 21, 29-33 

Homélie

          Depuis le début de la semaine, nous avons lu chaque jour une section du long discours eschatologique de Jésus, selon la version de Luc, dont nous avons la conclusion aujourd’hui.

24 November 2024 - Feast of Christ, King of the Universe, year "B"

Dan 7:13-14; Rev 1:5-8; Jn 18:33-37

Homily

In 1925, still at the beginning of his pontificate, Pope Pius XI instituted the Feast of Christ, King of the Universe, in an effort to combat the forces of destruction at work in the world, which he identified with the rise of atheism and secularization. Since then, Christians have celebrated Christ under this title every year, but that did not stop the great nations of Europe that considered themselves Christian from waging a murderous war against each other a few years later. This feast, which we celebrate in our turn, should be an opportunity for us to focus on the message that Jesus left us even more than on the ever inadequate titles and concepts that people have attributed to Him down the ages.

23 November 2024 - Saturday of the 33rd even-numbered week

Rev 11, 4-12; Lk 20, 27-40

Homily

Dear brothers and sisters,

When we try to imagine what life will be like after our physical death, we can only do so by using images that correspond to our life here on earth. And that's what Scripture does, in both the Old and New Testaments. It is even what Jesus does, in his parables, where he describes either eternal happiness with God, or eternal misfortune if we have not lived in love here on earth.