by Rafał Lar | 6 February 2020 | The homily
I have always loved this Gospel, which states, “began to send them out two by two”. That line has always told me how important it is to live our lives with others, having a companion to help me lead, to keep...
by Rafał Lar | 3 February 2020 | The homily
I would like to highlight a few points: Which are the present day “Legions” that take over our lives and leave us not in control and “unfree” to love? Is it the desire to pursue of wealth and power at any cost? Is it consumerism,...
by Rafał Lar | 2 February 2020 | The homily
A little boy who is annoyed at his baby brother’s crying and screaming asks his mother, “Mom! Where did we get him from anyway?” “Oh! He came from heaven,” his mother replies “Well I can see why they threw...
by Rafał Lar | 31 January 2020 | The homily
“Good things come in small packages.” This familiar axiom teaches us to look beyond apparent appearances and to use our imaginations to “see” what our eyes may fail to grasp on first notice. Today Jesus continues teaching by way of...
by Rafał Lar | 30 January 2020 | The homily
The Gospel is a wonderful encouragement for us today. We have been given gifts and they are now to be brought out and seen and heard. We ourselves are gifts, lights, meant to be seen and so reveal the Giver of all good things....
by Rafał Lar | 29 January 2020 | The homily
Today’s gospel from Mark includes a very familiar parable – the Sower and the Seed. In this story, Jesus likens seeds, and the ground on which it falls, to how people hear the Word. As some seed falls along the path and is eaten by the...