You will find here the Sunday sermons. Each sermon is posted in English and in French.
Epiphany VFebruary 8, 2026Isaiah 58:1-12 I Corinthians 1:1-16 Matthew 5:13-20 There is something about Jesus that satisfies. You may have experienced it – we may have experienced it – when accepting the invitation to gather around the Lord’s table. Come… “O taste and see that the Lord is good” (Ps 34:8). At every Christian worship…
CandlemasFebruary 1, 2026Malachi 3:1-4 Hebrews 2:1,4-18 Luke 2:22-40 Major feasts of the Church calendar have a more ancient history than we often realize. They are rooted in pre-Christian holy days that were governed by the sun’s seasonal movement through the sky. The solar year was ritually marked by eight key moments: the two…
EPIPHANY IIIJanuary 25, 2026Isaiah 9:1-4 I Corinthians 1:10-18 Matthew 4:12-23 According to recent studies, most liberal democracies (e.g., in Europe, the United States, and Japan) are currently experiencing historically low levels of trust in elected officials and institutions. In France, only 20 to 30% of citizens say they trust politicians or feel truly represented…
EPIPHANY IIJanuary 18, 2026Isaiah 19:1-7 I Corinthians 1:1-9 John 1:29-42 John the Baptist is one of the most distinctive and colorful characters in the New Testament. In his appearance and his message, he stands out like a bright and striking signpost pointing towards the coming of Christ. We heard about his clothing of camel’s…
Epiphany IJanuary 11, 2026Isaiah 42:1-9 ; Acts 10:34-43 ; Matthew 3:13-17 We have all experienced not knowing how to greet someone. There is that brief moment of hesitation: should we shake hands, kiss, wave, or give each other a bise? This momentary awkwardness, which we pay little attention to, also occurs when we have to…
The EpiphanyJanuary 4, 2026Isaiah 60:1-6 Ephesians 3:1-12 Matthew 2:1-12 The story of the visit of the Magi to Jesus is an ideal place to start when exploring Ignatian spirituality and its way of interpreting the bible. The method is easy to remember. Broadly speaking, it has six steps. (1) Still your mind. Pray…
The First Sunday after Christmas DayDecember 28, 2025Isaiah 61:10 – 62:3 Galatians 3:23-25, 4:4-7 John 1:l-18 Every culture in the world loves a good story. Many of us were brought up with them in the form of children’s books of fairy tales, or through Disney films. We probably remember the first time we could pick…
The Animals of the Nativity: Presence Before Power I. Do Animals Speak? • Every language gives animals a voice • Old Christmas joke:o Rooster: Christus natus est!o Owl: Unde? (Where?)o Donkey: Quando? (When?)o Lamb: Bethlehem! A joke—but a theological one:creation itself announces the Incarnation.So where are the animals in the Church’s Christmas story? II. Are…
Christmas EveDecember 24, 2025 The ancient world’s epics start with a dramatic appeal to a transcendent authority – as if the story to be told is too huge to be told by a human voice alone. Homer’s Iliad begins with the words: ‘Sing, goddess, the rage of Achilles’. Virgil’s Aeneid begins with the words: ‘I…
Advent IVDecember 21, 2025Isaiah 7:10-16Romans 1:1-7Matthew 1:18-25 When I was a child, I developed a somewhat all-consuming passion for stick insects… I had several species in terrariums in my room until the day I learned (thanks to my sister’s screams) that some of them had escaped, causing a domestic commotion! Stick insects have several surprising…