Year B - Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday - Year B

Apostles Act 10, 34, 37-43

Psalm 117

Colossians 3, 1-4

1 Corinthians 5, 6-8

John 20, 1-9

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-The two disciples arrive at the tomb. John arrives first, and waits outside. Peter enters.

-Peter is perplexed, John enters afterwards, he BELIEVES when he sees... NOTHING.

-In this drawing, Peter scans the shroud, with his glasses, trying to find a rational explanation to the thing. He is looking for something. Maybe he does not know what he is looking for ?
-John seems to have understood. Understood the words of Christ which resonate in him currently "And on the third day he will rise again"
-John looks in two places ; the wall and the exit. Towards what should I look ?

Questions

-In which of these two people do I see myself right now ?-Sometimes, we look for God in wanting him to present himself to us in our way.
-But no, Jesus surprises ! The proof, he has even made his bed before leaving... And this we hadn't seen ? (Yes ? you had noticed ?)

Year B - Good Friday

This reading was not heard today but last Sunday. It is not a problem, there is something to learn anyway...

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Saint Peter will arrange so that the rooster does not sing (Jesus told him "Before the rooster crows twice, you yourself will disown me three times") 

-By this image, I want to underline the fact that there is no "predestination". It is not because the rooster sings that Peter will disown Jesus. It is not because Jesus gave a mouthful to Judas that Satan enters in him. The devil is not in the mouthful, he is in the heart of Judas who has already decided to accomplish his demands. Jesus does not consider Judas as his enemy, he gives him opportunities (when  Judas delivers him, Jesus still calls him "my friend" and he really means it)

-Jesus said "this is my body delivered FOR you". He could have said "delivered BY you", but he keeps the initiative. He gives his life actively, and not passively.

Questions

-It is easier to accuse "destiny", things, people, and try to get rid of the issue, rather than looking at our responsibility head on, concerning evil and sin.

-It is not by knocking the rooster out that my heart will change.

-What are the roosters that I want to knock out ? Which are the people that I want to accuse to clear me of my sins ? of my responsibility ?

Year B - Good Thursday - Mass of the Last Supper

Good Thursday - Mass of the Last Supper - Year A

Exodus 12, 1 - 14

Psalm 115

1 Corinthians 11, 23 - 26

John 13, 1 - 15

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- "How to become a Christian with only one piece of advice"... The only lesson is to do like Jesus.

- At the beginning, this rabbit (on the left) really wants to become a Christian. He receives a sheet, some help from another Christian. The silence of this hand means that at some point, you have to choose and you're alone in front of this choice.

- In the middle, there's an instruction manual which seems very simple: "Do as I have done for you". But that's the issue, WHO are we supposed to copy? If I'm supposed to do like Mother Teresa, that will be very complicated. So if I'm supposed to do like Jesus...Ouch! It's both simple and complicated. Simple because he puts himself at our level and he's no Olympic champion, but a close friend. Complicated because we have to commit to much more than one hour every Sunday. You're committing every place and moments you live. If I am a Christian, I need to represent Jesus wherever I am.

- The rabbit on the right (still the same) prefers a more complicated solution, he wants something measurable. How can you evaluate whether or not you're like Jesus? At the end of the day, you can't say whether you succeeded or not. On the other hand, accomplish a good action, say a particular prayer, that's easier to evaluate. My Christian life will always be judged by someone else.

Questions

- The rabbit would prefer something more complicated, something he can assess, measure. Jesus asks us to stay simple because he is the master. My uncertainty concerning whether I'm doing right or wrong will remain an uncertainty. And that's a good thing, otherwise I would become self-righteous.

- So, how will I follow this one piece of advice in one lesson today?

Year B - Palm Sunday

Palm Sunday - Year B

Mark 11, 1-10

Isaiah 50, 4-7

Psalm 21

Philippians 2, 6-11

Mark 14, 1-15, 47

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- Scenery: a deserted town, apart from a person passing by and calling.

- A rabbit who's carrying as much as a mule would, who's walking straight on, and climbing...

- For those who don't know about the story, Cana is the place where Jesus turned the water into wine. If the rabbit offers this little detour, that's only because it would benefit him...

Questions 

- Let's say that the rabbit with a jar is called C, like "Christian advanced in his faith" and the one behindis called N, like "neophyte" (newborn in faith).

- C is well ahead, he's carrying something heavy, he's almost reached the top, he's struggling... Difficult!

- N is still at the bottom, quite happy, he looks at the bright side of things, he's following the other one but offers an alternative route. Maybe N is right? Despite the fact he's wrong because he's looking for a simple option, his inner attitude is right because he trusts God.

- What about me, do I listen to whomever is "lower than I"? Are "the poors my masters"? Do I let them challenge me? Do I stand my ground and refuse to move an inch?

- To be specific, when did I listen to someone smaller than I, whether it be on the social ladder, the family ladder, or the professional ladder? Did I take their opinion into account?

Year B - Fifth Sunday of Lent

Fifth Sunday of Lent - Year B

Jeremiah 31, 31-34

Psalm 50

Hebrews 5, 7-9

John 12, 20-33

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- The rabbit on the left is Jesus, he has the power to throw the demon (the red rabbit on the right) out of the world.

- We can see that there is light everywhere, except around the demon. Hell is not a place but a state. Hell is where I have shaded areas, where I lock myself in darkness.

- The demon carries his own darkness. But darkness runs away from the Light of Christ.

- The one-way trip shows that it is something permanent.

Questions

- What are my areas of darkness? There are some which I am aware of, and those that get thrown to my face. Do I give more credit to what I think about myself, or to what others think of me? Why?

Year B - Fourth Sunday of Lent

Fourth Sunday of Lent - Year B

2 Chronicles 36, 14-16, 19-23

Psalm 136

Ephesians 2, 4-10

John 3, 14-21

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- A rabbit trying to move a mountain, using a wheelbarrow. It's exhausting!

- In his wheelbarrow, we can see big rocks which have been trimmed (added effort) and show an inscription "merit", "GA" (good action). THE good action that any Christian has to do during the day (as if there was only one).

- He's just realised that he is saved by grace, free of charge, despite the fact he's already sweated a lot.

Questions

- What about me, what's my attitude towards God's free gift? Do I rely more on my strengths, on my merits, or on God?

- At the end of my life, after working a lot for God, and having used my strengths for Him as well as others, will I be jealous if God gives his graces to those who didn't work as much as myself?

- Am I exempt of any effort simply because Jesus will save me no matter what?

Year B - Third Sunday of Lent

Third Sunday of Lent - Year B

Exodus 20, 1-17

Psalm 18

Corinthians 1, 22-25

John 2, 13-25

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- The "gods" pull us away from God himself. I won't need to give a new line of thought, but only a question. What pulls me away from God?

- On this drawing, if we look carefully, we can see that the rabbit's desk is completely empty (apart from the computer). Only one thing can pull me away from God. Only one thing can really pull me away, if my heart is fully devoted to it. When I say "thing", I can also say "person".

- This rabbit is blinded because he "doesn't see" that he has other gods. His weird gaze shows that he's unable to look elsewhere, as if he was hypnotised.

Questions

- When I drew this picture, tablets didn't exist yet, phones weren't as important as they are now.
- An idol is something we can't live without. What or who can't I live without for a whole week ? Am I dependent on this thing ? In other words, it is manipulating me considering I can't live without it. An idol is not always something external, it can be inside me.

- Everywhere in France, we talk about freedom, but how can someone be truly free if he is chained to something, no matter how little (like this computer on an empty desk)?

- The important thing today is not to feel guilty but to realise "What am I missing?", "What may I miss if I stay focused on something or someone?"