Wednesday of the sixth week of Easter. Acts 12:15.22-18 John 16:12-15;

Moved by the Holy Spirit

In the first reading, Saint Paul moved by the Spirit is now in Athens, the artistic and spiritual center of Greece at the time. Paul preaches at the Areopagus using the philosophy of the ancient Greeks in his arguments. He appreciates what is positive in their culture, in order to better introduce them to the true God, although still unknown. Without doubt, Paul is animated by the Spirit, which is a creative and innovative spirit.

It is this Spirit that Jesus promised to his disciples. With the Holy Spirit, we too will be led to the complete truth. The first truth for us, is Faith in Jesus and that the Holy Spirit truly lives within and among us.

Are we open to the truths of our Christian faith?

Are we ready to listen to the Spirit alive among us? In Athens there were those who believed and those who refused to believe and instead mocked Paul. Which category do you belong to?

Fr. Georges Roger Bidzogo sac

Monday of the 6th week of Easter. Acts 16:11-15. Ps 149; John15:26-16,4a

The Holy Spirit as witness!

In the gospel, Jesus reassures us. The Holy Spirit will bear witness to him and help us to be credible witnesses too. Christ is fully aware of the trials and persecutions that must befall his disciples, but he is also aware that with the help of the Holy Spirit they will be able to endure and thus be victorious. 

We too will be strengthened if we let the Spirit work in us. As in the case of Paul, when we are filled with the Holy Spirit, the Word of God is preached with power and the hearts of those who hear it are opened to receive it.

Lord open my heart to the power of your word!

Father Georges R. BIDZOGO SAC

May 1, 2024, St. Joseph, the Worker. Acts 15:1-6; Ps 121; John 15:1-8

As we honor St Joseph, the worker, the lowly carpenter (Mk 6:3; Mt13:55), we acknowledge the dignity of labor and the importance of labor in our lives. Joseph working with wood and tools confirms that God blesses all our activities and that every labor is an expression of our love for God and his creation. Pope St. John Paul II writes in his encyclical Guardian of the Redeemer, “Work was the daily expression of love in the life of the Family of Nazareth” (no 22). St Joseph in line with today’s Gospel, through his arduous labor for the love of God and his family is a perfect illustration of the relationship between the vine and the Branches. Joseph remained faithful in search of God’s will as a breach remains attached to the vine. All our labors, endeavors and activities should be ordered towards God. Like Joseph, may we be those branches that bear much fruits in our daily lives!

Happy feast of St. Joseph!

Fr. Georges R. Bidzogo sac

Tuesday of the 5th week of Easter

John 14 :28

The Father is greater than I

We know from our catechism and from the main biblical truth that Jesus is the second person of the Holy Trinity, and equal to the Father and the Holy Spirit. How can he make declarations such as, he is doing the Father’s will and the Father is greater than him.

Jesus accepted the will of the Father to become flesh, to become “lower than angels” (Hebrews 2:9) in order to save us. Paul insist that, “Althoug he was God, he did not count equality with God; he emptied himself; he became a servant being born in the likeness of men” (Phil 2:5-11). We can now understand the “greatness here in the role that Jesus played not in his essence as True God even when he became true men. Did you know that Jesus became submissive, obedient, and an expiatory sacrifice in order to save you!

Happy Tuesday!

Fr. Georges R. BIDZOGO sac

Monday of 5th week. Acts 14:19-28; John 14:27-31a

Memory of St. Catherine of Siena.

The Holy Spirit is at work

In the gospel of today, Jesus tells his disciples that after his departure, they will receive the Holy Spirit who will teach them everything and remind them of everything he said. This Spirit is the one who made Paul and Barnabas work as they did. Proclaiming the good news of repentance and healing people from their infirmities.

This same Spirit has been given to us and can only continue the same works in us if we allow him to do so. Let's us remember to give glory to God alone for his wonders.

May all his wonderful woks reveal His power greatness! Not to us, but to God, glory and power! Ps 115.

Come Holy Spirit

Fr. Georges sac

Friday of the 4th week in Easter Time. Acts 13:26-33; John 14:1-6.

Jesus the way to eternal life.

In the Old Testament, the prophet Isaiah uses the metaphor of the path that leads to holiness (Is 35:8). It will be a path without obstacles.

Jesus fulfills this prophecy in the gospel. Jesus, faced with the pessimism of Saint Thomas, defines himself as being the way, the truth and the life. Jesus is therefore the path of grace par excellence which saves the human race.

If we believe in Jesus and follow his way of life, there will be no obstacles to our eternal life. Indeed, Christ is the true and only way to the Father. He is the incarnation of truth and eternal life.

Lord, open my heart to the eternal happiness that you give us. Amen.

Fr. Georges sac

Thursday April 25, 2025, Feast of St Mark. 1 P.5:5-14. Ps 88; Mt16, 15-20. Feast of Saint Mark, the Evangelist.

The good news

In celebrating Saint Mark, we acknowledge thanks to God who uses men and women to communicate his mysteries and his divine life to humanity.

Jesus lends his pen to Saint Mark so that he can write down the revelations of the Good News. He is the Son of God who came to teach us how to live and save us from sin and death.

At the end of Mark's Gospel, Jesus commands us to go into the world and spread this Good News throughout creation. Mark himself, the evangelist is a perfect example. Through his travels with Saint Paul and later with Peter and in particular through the written word of his Gospel, Mark himself was an authentic witness to the gospel.

Happy Feast of St Mark!

Fr. Georges Roger Bidzogo sac

Wednesday of the 4th week of Easter. Acts 12:24-13; John 12:44-50

Apart from serving God. Barnabas and Paul have just finished their mission in Jerusalem, they return to Antioch. There the Spirit asks the leaders of the Church to ordain Paul and Banabé and place them at the Lord's disposal for a new mission. We can all open up to the Spirit to make ourselves available to the different missions that God has for each of us. This mission is to bring Christ Jesus to those who do not yet know him.

Let us therefore be these new Paul and Barnabas, who bring the message of peace and comfort. Christ's message is one of hope and not of condemnation.

Give me, Lord, to believe in you, the true light, that I may be saved. Amen. Father Georges Roger

Tuesday of the fourth week of Easter.

Acts 11, 19-26; Jn10,22-30 - St. George


In today's first reading, we see the persecution of the first Christians. They were firm and confident in the Lord. By their faith and perseverance, the Good News spread even further for the hand of the Lord was with them.

St George is one of the great examples of charity, courage, and determination in the early church during the persecution of Diocletian. He was tortured and beheaded. He listened the voice of the good shepherd and laid his life after a Christ example.

Today, he is considered to be the patron of knights, soldiers, scouts, fencers, and archers, among others; he is also invoked against the plague and leprosy and against venomous snakes.

In the context of Christ victory over death through his resurrection,
the story of St George serves to remind the world of a fundamental idea that good ultimately triumphs over evil. The fight against evil is a constant in human history. It is a battle cannot we cannot win on our own. Saint George was able to kill the dragon because God was acting in and through him. With Christ, evil will never have the last word.

St. George, pray for us!

Fr. Georges Roger Bidzogo sac

Monday of the 4th week of Easter. John 10:1-10.

Monday of the 4th week of Easter. John 10:1-10.

 In today's gospel, Jesus speaks to us and tells us that he is the Good Shepherd. When the sheep hear the voice of the shepherd, they follow him. They don't track those they don't provide. Am I able to differentiate the voice of Christ from those of the false Shepherds?

Jesus also tells us that he is the door, so there is only one way to enter heaven, and that is through belief in him, Jesus Christ, as the Son of God.

Christ is, therefore, our Shepherd, and we are called to listen only to his voice and to trust in him.

Only those who truly listen to the voice of Jesus can truly live a new and transformed life in God.

Happy New week to you all.

Fr. Georges Roger Bidzogo sac

Saturday of the third week in ordinary Time. Acts 9:31-42; John 6: 63c-68c.

The power of Christ's resurrection.

In today's readings,  we experience the effects of Christ, the one who has the words of eternal life. By rising from death, Christ's name has become the source of salvation for all believers. We see the effects of his resurrection. In the name of the risen Christ, Peter heals, Éneas a man of Lod, who has been paralyzed for eight years. The man rose up and began to make his own bed. We too can experience such healing today if we belive in Christ.

 In the same name of Jésus, the Apostle, Peter brought back to life Dorcas, a good woman, from Jaffa. Both miracles caused many people to believe and to put their trust in God alone, whose words are eternal.

Lord, to whom shall we go, you have the words of eternal life.

Happy Saturday!

Fr. Georges R. Bidzogo sac

Thursday of the 3rd week. Acts 8, 26-40; John 6:44-51.

The power of the Eucharist

Today's gospel continues the theme Christ on the bread of life. Jesus is indeed the bread of life. He is the incarnate Son of God who offers his life for us. We are all called to believe in him to have eternal life.

Jesus is the very one who satisfies our deepest spiritual needs. He is what we need to satisfy our needs, to be happy and to live forever!
The source of our true happiness is Jesus. This happiness is found in communion with him on the Eucharist every day as the source and summit of our life (Vatican II, CCC1324-1327)
Lord give us this bread always!

Fr Georges sac

Wednesday of the 3rd Week of Easter. Acts 8, 1b-8; Psa 65; John 6:35-40.

Come to him and get satisfied! Having reached this 3rd week of Easter, every liturgical celebration is an accomplishment of the Paschal Triduum. Jesus by his death and resurrection gained us: salvation and eternal life. It is up to us every day to believe in Christ and Him alone. This testimony to the gospel of Christ will go through many trials, persecutions and death. The death of Stephen, the first martyr, was nothing other than the beginning of a persecution of the disciples which continues to this day. (Mt 5:12). It’s also a great time for conversation. Saul, presented today as a persecutor, will soon become a preacher of the Good News. Yes, Jesus, I thirst for you, I believe, you have overcome the world.

Fr. Georges sac 

Tuesday of the 3rd week Acts 7:51-8:1a; Ps 31; Jn 6:30-35.

“Sir, give us this bread always.” 

Throughout the Gospel of John, Jesus' words are often misunderstood. When speaking with the Samaritan woman  about the living water John 4:1-46) she misunderstood him. She understood “water” in a strict material sense. Today’s word of Christ on the “true bread of heaven” has been misunderstood from the very opening of chapter 6 of John gospel. However, Jesus is very clear that, the bread that he is speaking about is not the perishable food, but the “bread of God”, “the Son of Man”, the person of Jesus, who is the eternal food (John 6:27; Isaiah 55:2). Jesus says: “Im the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst” (John 6:35). Lord, Jesus give us this bread always! Amen.

Fr. Georges R. Bidzogo sac 

Monday of the 3rd week of Easter. Acts 6: 8-15; P118; Jn 6: 22-29.

Longing for the bread of life.

More often, we focus too much on how to get rich, how to satisfy all our human wants and forget about how become holy, how to satisfy our spiritual hunger and how to attain eternal life. To the Jewish who were following him after the multiplication of loaves, Jesus boldly advised them to desire and to work for the bread of eternal life. This is an invitation to us as well. Jesus invites us to base our entire life on the woks of God's kingdom or in seeking the eternal kingdom.

The foundation of such works is our total faith and surrender to Jesus through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Such a trend of life makes us unshakable amidst persecutions. When truly absorbed by the Holy Spirit, our wisdom is divine inspiration, and our visage appears like that of an angel.

Help us, Lord, to long for the bread that lasts for eternal life.

Fr. Georges R. Sac

Saturday of the second week of Easter. Acts 6:1-6; John 6:16-21

Jesus, Master of situations.

In today's gospel, Jesus walks on the sea, agitated by wind and tornado. He calms the sea and comforts the fearful disciples. He shows us that, he is the Lord of creation and can overcome all dangers, and the natural world and including their rules.

When tormented by the situations of life, corruption, sexual scandal, tumultuous marriages, financial troubles, crisis in our vocations, in our religious and family communities, difficulties and tribulations of everyday life, family quarrels, land disputes, divisions within of the same family, same parish, or same nation, or tribalism and socio-political crisis, we must never lose sight of the presence of the Lord. He is ever present to help us.

Like the Apostles in the first reading, we must enter into prayer to discern the appropriate solutions for the resolution of our conflicts. We must get on our knees.

When we pray and trust God, even in the midst of crises, the number of believers continues to increase. There is no hopeless situation in Christ, Jesus.

He is risen alleluia

Fr Georges R Bidzogo sac

Friday of the 2nd week, B. Acts 5: 34-42; John 6: 1-15

Happy to suffer for Christ 's sake!

Even though they were found guiltless, the apostles were tortured and beaten up. They are firmly asked not to preach in the name of Jesus and then set free. Instead of thanking their persecutors for letting them free, they rather tanked God and felt privileged to have suffered for Christ. The apostles are convinced that if we die with Christ, we will also live with him. If we endure, we will also reign with him.

Have you ever rejoiced to suffer for Christ?

Fr. Georges sac

Thursday of the 2nd week of Easter. St Stanislaus, Bishop and Martyr. John 3:31-36

Jesus gives us the spirit without measuring 

We remember that in the Old Testament, certain people were given the Spirit of God for a limited time. These include certain prophets (2 Chronicles 24:20; Micah 3:8; 2 Samuel 23:2), various people (Numbers 24:2, 1 Samuel 19:20), and some of the Judges (Judges 3:10; Judges 6:34), including Samson (Judges 13—16). Jesus, however, has the Spirit of God continuously. This is why He is said to have the Spirit "without measure" or "without limit."

This permanent presence of the Spirit and the fact that Jesus came from heaven are important proofs that He is, in fact, God incarnate (John 1:1; John 1:14). 

Most Fathers of the Church have insisted on the importance of the Holy Spirit in our lives. 

Let's build an intimacy with the one who gives us the Holy Spirit in full measure. 

Come Holy Spirit!

Fr. Georges sac

Tuesday of the second week of Easter, Acts 4: 32-37; John 3: 7b-15.

Born again, we live in the spirit 

Jesus is clear with us this morning, every disciple must be born a new. This entails a life of faith in Christ and a living and active charity and concern for one another (cf Acts 4). Am I born anew?

This new life means being baptized into Christ's death and being aware of our new status. (Romans 6:3-11). Our new life is a life in the spirit - walking, thinking, acting in the spirit because our life is hidden with Christ in God. Am I aware that my new life is hidden with Christ in God?

Paul tells us that, if we have been raised with Christ, we must seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God" (Col 3:1-4)

Let us cleanse out the old leaven that we may live a new life in Christ. 

Fr. Georges sac

Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord. Is 7:10-14;8:10. Ps 39; Lc 1:26-38

Mary's Yes, must be ours.

The Feast of the Annunciation, celebrated on March 25, commemorates the announcement made by the angel Gabriel to Mary. Mary will soon carry in her womb a Son, Emmanuel, the Savior of humanity.

In celebrating this feast, we make Mary's “Yes” to God our response to God's salvation.

In fact, Mary's yes is in line with Jesus' own response to the will of his Father to redeem mankind. “Behold, I have come to do your will” (Heb. 10:9).

Our lives too, should be animated by this constant “yes” to welcome God into our lives and to do his will.

In our trials, our daily choices, our relationships with the world and others, we are invited to open our hearts to God, to give him our lives, and to trusting him completely by following the example of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Through our daily “yes” to Jesus, we welcome God's offering of eternal life.

Oh Mary, teach us how to say yes to the Lord!

Father Georges sac