Author Archives: Deacon Bob

Here is my homily for the weekend. God bless all! Feast of the Presentation of the Lord February 1/2, 2020 Malachi 3:1-4; Heb 2:14-18; Luke 2:22-40   Two weeks ago, John the Baptist cried out, “Look, there he is! I … Continue reading →

Here is my homily for this weekend. God bless all! 4th Sunday of Advent, Cycle A December 21/22, 20219 Micah 5: 1-4a; Heb 10: 5-190; Luke 1: 39-45   I hope we all listened carefully to these Scripture readings today, … Continue reading →

Here is my homily for the weekend. God bless all! 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time- Cycle C Nov. 16/17, 2019 Malachi 3: 19-20a; 2Thes 3: 7-12; Luke 21: 5-19   About 9 years ago, a young woman ran into her … Continue reading →

Here is my homily for All Souls Day. May God grant them eternal rest. Commemoration of All Souls        November 2, 2019 We struggle with the mystery of life and death at times like today, when we remember those who … Continue reading →

Here is my homily for this weekend. God bless all! 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle C October 19/20, 2019 Ex 17: 8-13; 2 Tim 3: 14-4: 2; Lk 18: 1-8 One thing I found out after my ordination to … Continue reading →

Here is my homily for the weekend. God bless all! 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time- Cycle C August 17/18, 2019 Jer 38: 4-6, 8-10; Heb 12: 1-4; Lk 12: 49-53 How do we make sense of life? Of all that … Continue reading →

Here is my homily for the weekend. God bless all! 16th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle C July 20/21, 2019 Gen 18: 1-10a; Col 1: 24-28; Lk 10: 38-42 In our first reading today we hear of how three strangers … Continue reading →

Here is my homily for the upcoming weekend.  God bless all! Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Proverbs 8: 22-31; Romans 5: 1-5; John 16 12-15 June 15/16, 2019   We all experience God in some way and we desperately … Continue reading →

Here is my homily for this weekend. God bless all!   5th Sunday of Easter, Cycle C Acts 14: 21-27; Rev 21: 1-5a; John 13: 31-33a; 34-35 May 18/19, 2019     Behold, I make all things new… I give … Continue reading →

Here is my homily for the weekend. God bless all! Divine Mercy Sunday 2019 Acts 5: 12-16; Rev 1: 9-11a, 12-13, 17-19; John 20: 19-31   I have been asking myself in recent weeks the question, “What is the heart … Continue reading →

Here is my homily for the weekend. God bless all! 2nd Sunday in Lent, Cycle C March16/17, 2019 Gen 15: 5-12, 17-18; Phil 3: 17-41; Lk 9: 28b-36   Today’s homily will begin with a reflection since the Gospel is … Continue reading →

Here is my homily for this weekend. God bless all! 2nd Sunday on Ordinary Time, Cycle C Isaiah 62: 1-5; 1 Cor. 12: 4-11; John 2: 1-11 January 19/20, 2019 As a bridegroom rejoices in his new bride, so God … Continue reading →