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Deacon Bob’s Homily for 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle B

Here is my homily for this weekend. God bless all of you! 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle B February 3/4, 2024 Job 7:1-4, 6-7; 1 Cor. 9:16-19, 22-23; Mark 1:29-39 The title for today is Job’s Reality is Ours. … Continue reading

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for Epiphany

Here is my homily for the weekend. God bless all of you! Epiphany Isaiah 60:1-6; Eph 3: 2-3a; Mt 2: 1-12 January 6/7, 2024 The Epiphany is the revelation to the entire world that the Christ child is God of … Continue reading

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for 1st Sunday of Advent 2023

First Sunday of Advent Cycle B Isaiah 63:16b-17, 19, 64:2-7; 1Cor 1:3-9; Mark 13:33-37 December 2/3, 2023 There are so many attractive distractions it would seem, especially with technology and devices. Over twenty years ago, in the fields of psychology … Continue reading

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A

Here is my homily for this weekend. God bless you all! 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A Malachi 1:14b-2:2b, 8-10; 1Thes 2:7b-9,13; Matt 23:1-12 November 4/5, 2023 Both our first reading and Gospel today are all about humility and … Continue reading

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Deacon Bob’s Homily 26th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle A

Here is my homily for the weekend. God bless all of you! 26th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle A September 30/October 1, 2023 Ezekiel 18: 25-28; Phil 2: 1-11; Matthew 21: 28-32 Today’s Gospel parable should evoke a deep response … Continue reading

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time

Here is my homily for this weekend. God bless all of you! 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A Isaiah 22:19-23; Romans 11:33-36; Matthew 16:13-20 August 26/27, 2023 To St. Stephen Parish, Bentonville, Arkansas But who do you say that … Continue reading

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for Transfiguration Sunday, Cycle A

Transfiguration Sunday, Cycle A August 5/6, 2023 Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14; 2 Peter 1:16-19; Matthew 17:1-9 What glory there is in our hope! Hope will bring us to future glory. Our hope is in the cross of Christ. In today’s Gospel, … Continue reading

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A

17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A 1Kings 3:5, 7-12; Romans 8:28-30; Matthew 13:44-52 July 29/30, 2023 What is your greatest treasure? What is your pearl of great price? Perhaps the best way for us to answer those questions is … Continue reading

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for 10th Sunday of Ordinary Time

10th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A Exodus 19:2-6a; Romans 5:6-11; Matthew 9:36-10:8 June 17/18, 2023 I would like to talk about something today that I believe may be on each of our hearts in this parish. “At the sight … Continue reading

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for Divine Mercy Sunday

Divine Mercy Sunday 2023 Acts 2:42-47; 1 Peter 1:3-9; John 20:16-31 April 15/16, 2023 I’d like to ask all of you a question. Please answer it quietly in your mind.  The question is, “Who or what is the heart of … Continue reading

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for 5th Sunday of Lent, Cycle A

Here is my homily for this weekend. God bless all of you! 5th Sunday of Lent, Cycle A March 25/26, 2023 Ezekiel 37:12-14; Romans 8:8-11; John 1:11-45 There comes a time when every man and woman desperately needs the felt … Continue reading

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for the 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A

6th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A Sirach 15:15-20; 1 Cor 2:6-10; Matthew 5:17-37 February 11/12, 2023 I’d like to speak today about something that weighs on the minds and hearts of many. We are experiencing a mass exodus from … Continue reading

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for Sunday, 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A

5th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A February 4/5, 2023 Isaiah 58: 7-10; 1 Cor. 2: 1-5; Matthew 5: 13-16 It’s all about God. That is my homily this week. It’s all about God. One proof that God that exists, … Continue reading

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God December 31, 2022/January 1, 2023 Humble and bold. Two words we typically do not associate in our minds. Humble and bold…. we find them both in the person of Mary, the Mother of … Continue reading

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for 2nd Sunday of Advent, 2022

2nd Sunday of Advent, Cycle A December 3/4, 2022 Isaiah 11:1-10; Romans 15:4-9; Matthew 3:1-12  The Church challenges us to take four weeks and reflect on the two basic Advent questions: For what kind of Messiah are you looking and … Continue reading

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