Author Archives: Deacon Bob

Here is my homily for Trinity Sunday. God bless you! Trinity Sunday May 29/30, 2021 Deuteronomy 4:32-34, 39-40; Romans 8:14-17; Matthew 28:16-20   Trinity Sunday is often one of those Sundays some priests and deacons dread; by that I mean, … Continue reading →

Here is my homily. Blessings on all! 4th Sunday of Easter, Cycle B April 24/25, 2021 Acts 4:8-12; 1John3:1-2; John 10:1-18   Even though each year the fourth Sunday of Easter is called “Good Shepherd Sunday” because the Gospel readings … Continue reading →

Here is my homily. God bless all! 2nd Sunday of Lent – Cycle B February 27/28, 2021 Gen 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18; Rom 8:31b – 34; Mark 9:22-10 A student in Rome was standing before the main altar in St. … Continue reading →

Here is my homily for the weekend. God bless all! 5th Sunday of Lent, Cycle B Jeremiah 31: 31-34; Hebrews 5: 7-9; John 12: 20-33 March 20/21, 2021   There comes a time in the life of men and women … Continue reading →

Here is my homily from the weekend. God bless all! 2nd Sunday of Lent – Cycle B February 27/28, 2021 Gen 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18; Rom 8:31b – 34; Mark 9:22-10 A student in Rome was standing before the main … Continue reading →

Here is my homily for this weekend. God bless all! 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle B January 23/24, 2021 Jonah 3:1-5, 10; 1Cor 7:29-31; Mark 1:14-2-   It may be surprising to hear a Lenten-like gospel at the beginning … Continue reading →

May God bless each of you in his mercy, and protect all our families! Solemnity of the Holy Family Sirach 3:2-7, 12-14; Col 3:12-21;  Luke 2:22-40 December 26/27, 2020   More and more I have been thinking about the effect … Continue reading →

My homily for December 22 this year. Homily December 22, 2020 The mark of any spiritually and emotionally mature man is the mark of humility. It is also a mark of contradiction to what our contemporary society says. The world … Continue reading →

32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A Wisdom 6:12-16; 1Thes 4:1-18; Matt 25:1-13 November 7/8, 2020 Somewhere in the Bible it says that all of scripture is inspired by God and useful for our instruction, so what we read in … Continue reading →

Here is my homily for the weekend. God bless all of you! 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A Ex 22:20-26; 1Thes 1:5c-10; Matt 22:34-40 October 25, 2020 “Do you love me?” Jesus asked Peter three times after the resurrection. … Continue reading →

Here is my homily for the weekend.  God bless all! 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A October 17/18, 2010 Isaiah 45:1, 4-6; 1Thes 1:1-5b; Matt 22:15-21   “I am the Lord; there is no other. I have called you … Continue reading →

Here is my homily for the weekend. God bless all! 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Cycle A Isaiah 55: 10-11; Romans 8: 18-23; Matthew 13: 1-23 July 11\12, 2020   “My word shall not return to me void, but … Continue reading →

Here is my homily for the weekend. God bless all1 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A Jeremiah 20: 10-13; Romans 5: 12-15; Matthew 10: 26-33 June 20/21, 2020   Jesus said, “Fear no one!” Later in the Gospel, after … Continue reading →

Although public Masses are now cancelled in our diocese, and I will not be delivering this homily in person to the congregations, I do want to offer it to all who may wish to read it via this weblog. May … Continue reading →

Here is my homily for this weekend. God bless all! First Sunday of Lent, Cycle A February 29- March 1, 2020 Gn 2: 7-9; 3: 1-7; Rom 5: 12-19; Mt 4: 1-11   I have often said that Lent is … Continue reading →