Category Archives: homilies

How Do We Know God? From the Second Century an Echo of Papa Luciani

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Deacon Bob

In the Office of Readings for today, an author from the second century wrote about how we come to recognize God. What he wrote reminds me of what Papa Luciani said and wrote many years later. This simplicity of the … Continue reading →

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Deacon Bob

Here is my homily for this weekend. I hope you find some meaning in it this week. Blessings, Deacon Bob 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time – Cycle A (audio) 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time Cycle A 2011 (text)

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Bold Preaching: Part 2

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Deacon Bob

I received a comment on yesterday’s post about preaching that makes several points, but I would like to focus on the last one made, specifically that all the bold preaching done from a pulpit does no good to someone who … Continue reading →

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Have We Starved Our People?

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Deacon Bob

We hear more and more about Catholics neglecting to attend Mass each Sunday, and we ask, “Why?” Why is it that for generations, Catholics in this country showed up in high proportions to attend Sunday Mass each week? I am … Continue reading →

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Deacon Bob’s 10th Anniversary of 9-11 Homily (24th Sunday of Ordinary Time)

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Deacon Bob

Here is an audio recording of my homily for the 10th anniversary of 9-11. Again, I apologize for having to split it in two. (All of my recordings are made at home in front of a microphone. I don’t have … Continue reading →

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What Constitutes Good Preaching?

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Deacon Bob

I read with interest today a report from The Catholic News Service that Fr. Roy Shelly and Deborah Wilhelm of the Diocese of Monterey, California said that a good homily should be only 6-8 minutes in length on Sundays and … Continue reading →

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Deacon Bob’s Audio Homily – 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Deacon Bob

Here is my homily for the weekend. God bless all of you! 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time- Cycle A: Part One 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time- Cycle A; Part 2

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Deacon Bob’s Audio Homily – Solemnity of Corpus Christi

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Deacon Bob

(Sorry for the previous poor recording. Here is the correct audio.) Corpus Christi Homily Corpus Christi Homily – Conclusion  

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The Gospel’s Social Relevance

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Deacon Bob

Here is something worth reading:  The Gospel’s Social Relevance It is a copy of an address that Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa delivered to the general assembly of Caritas International on May 27. Cantalamessa is the preacher of the Pontifical Household, and a Capuchin … Continue reading →

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Deacon Bob’s Audio Homily – 5th Sunday of Lent

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Deacon Bob

Here is Deacon Bob’s homily on the raising of Lazarus for this weekend. 5th Sunday of Lent, Cycle A 5th Sunday of Lent, Cycle A, Part 2

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Deacon Bob’s Audio Homily – 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Deacon Bob

Here is my homily from this weekend. God bless! 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time Cycle A 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time Part 2 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time Part 3

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Deacon Bob’s Audio Homily for the Baptism of the Lord

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Deacon Bob

Here is my homily for this weekend.  It went a bit longer, so I had to break it up into three sections for downloading purposes. Baptism of the Lord – Part 1 Baptism of the Lord – Part 2 Baptism … Continue reading →

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Bravo! Archbishop Sartain

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Deacon Bob

The new archbishop of Seattle is J. Peter Sartain, a fellow student at the North American College when I studied there in the late 1970s. Peter, as we knew him then, is someone I always remembered as a genuinely decent, … Continue reading →

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Audio Homily for 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time

Posted on November 13, 2010 by Deacon Bob

Here is Deacon Bob’s homily for this Sunday. 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time Cycle C 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time Part 2

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“The Word of God is both Living and Powerful”

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Deacon Bob

St. Baldwin of Canterbury writes in today’s Office of Readings, “The word of God is living; the Father gave it life in itself, just as he has life in himself. For this reason it not only is alive, but it … Continue reading →

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