Monthly Archives: May 2015

Deacon Bob’s Homily for Trinity Sunday, Cycle B, 2015

Here is my homily for this weekend. God bless each of you! Trinity Sunday, Cycle B May 30/31, 2015  Dt. 4: 32-34, 39-40; Rom 8:14-17; Mt 28: 16-20 The central mystery of our Christian faith is the mystery of the … Continue reading

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for Thursday, 8th Week in Ordinary Time, Year I

Here is my homily from this morning’s Mass. God bless! I fell in love with the Book of Sirach, which we are reading this week as our first reading at Mass, back in my freshman year in college. Back then, I was required … Continue reading

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Random Thoughts as we enter Ordinary Time

Well, I just prayed Vespers for Pentecost. That means I have entered Ordinary Time, as have all of you who similarly have prayed the Office. For those of you who love the Easter season and do not want it to … Continue reading

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for Thursday, Seventh Week of Easter, 2015

Here is my homily from this morning’s early Mass. God bless each of you! St. Paul says today, in our first reading, “I am on trial for my hope in the resurrection.” How many of us  here this morning would … Continue reading

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Quote for the Day

“Praised by you, my Lord, through Sister Water, so very useful and humble, precious and chaste.” —  St. Francis of Assisi

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for 6th Sunday of Easter, Cycle B, 2015

Here is my homily for the weekend. God bless each of you!   Sixth Sunday of Easter, Cycle B, 2015 May 9/10, 2015 Acts 10: 25-26, 34-35,44-48; 1 John 4: 7-10; John 15: 9-17 It is easy to “love” this … Continue reading

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Holy Father’s Catechesis on Marriage

Pope Francis offered us a beautiful catechesis on marriage in last Wednesday’s General Audience. I am going to incorporate it into the homily I give in weddings. Here it is. The original is Italian. The English translation is from the … Continue reading

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Quote for the Day

“How can we ever thank the merciful God that we still have a chance to humble ourselves and to merit?” — Ven. Solanus Casey, OFM Cap.

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