Year B - Fourth Sunday of Easter

Fourth Sunday of Easter - Year B

Apostles Acts 4, 8-12

Psalm 117

1 John 3, 1-2

John 10, 11-18

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Details

-The commercial rabbit tries to sell a cardboard motorbike by showing a real one. His arguments are fabulous. ;

- "Full tank for free" (for a cardboard motorbike, logical...)
- New tyres (same)
- Cut price (1499 €, a little expensive for cardboard, but there is a key with it), Very portable (you can carry it with on hand, really...)

-The other rabbit seems skeptical, he is tempted though... Will he give in?

Questions

-The word of the drawing is not to say that we should not trust men. It tells us that trust in God is never wrong (but it does not stop us from trusting others too).

-Some would like to arrange their own religion, nice and comfortable, with whatever they want to take and whatever they want to leave... Jesus did not choose the throne, the castle, the limousine and the princess. It is clothed in the garment of weakness that he came. Sometimes we claim to do special tricks to attract young people. Be careful not to "mis-sell the merchandise" if we do not prepare them for the reality of this demanding life. Being inventive is a very good thing, but getting to the point where that young person truly clings to Christ and truly remains faithful when everything is dry, is another. Do I prepare others for this?

Year B - Third Sunday of Easter

Third Sunday of Easter - Year B

Apostles Acts 3, 3-15, 17-19

Psalm 4

1 John 2, 1-5

Luke 24, 35-48

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Details

-The Blue rabbit testifies to what he saw (and even feels it on his head ...) the resurrection has projected the tombstone, and he was in the corner.

-Strong from his experience, he's surrounded by bandages, but super happy from his experience.

-However, the grey rabbit wonders if it's bacon or ... rabbit 

Questions

-We can testify to the resurrection of Christ when it has had an impact in our lives (as we can speak with enthusiasm of a movie when we saw it, or of a food recipe when he have tasted it )

-Have I had a resurrection experience in my life over something that was hopeless?

-Do I ask God to put his life in me, for that which I think is now ruined?

-Am I always grateful, or is it all in the past?

-Am I conscious of that fact that if I testify, this could give others the opportunity to find hope? to perhaps find a solution to their impasse?

Year B - Second Sunday of Easter

Second Sunday of Easter - Year B

Apostles Acts 4, 32-35

Psalm 117

1 John 5, 1-6

John 20, 19-31

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Details

-The disciples are closed in. They are verifying that all exits are well guarded. They are on the alert.

-There are several possible locks : On the left, two beams, like a cross, that one can unlock quite quickly. The one in the middle is a final lock. If we look well, the latch cannot be pushed to the left or to the right due to the walls. The door will never open. Then there is the door on the right which is blocked by a bunch of stuff that we can find inside the house ; a mattress, a broom, a fridge, a table (and a bucket of water for the joke)

-And then, Jesus stands in their midst. He is there but nobody sees him. The important thing is not to know how he came to be there but to know that he is there.  He said himself "I am with you until the end of the world". He has not stopped keeping this promise.

-And finally, there is Thomas who stays outside. In the Gospel, we know that he was not there when Jesus appeared for the first time before his disciples.  What is important, is who is inside the house, inside you. It is there that we can meet Jesus.

Questions 

-Fear locks me inside with a phobia for outside, even though my powers are inside me.

E-E Schmitt wrote : "Everything that man has built begins, most often, in fear of the other man. The power of Christianity, it is to denounce this fear and to dare to affirm that human relationships can develop into love".

In what way is this true for me ? Am I aware ?

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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Details

-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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Details

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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Details

- "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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Details

- 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?