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Deacon Bob’s Homily for the Solemnity of Christ the King, Cycle B, 2015

Here is my homily for this weekend. God bless each of you! The Solemnity of Christ the King Dn 7: 13-14; Rv 1: 5-8; Jn 18: 33b-37 November 21/22,2015 We are not comfortable with the word, king, nowadays. We would … Continue reading

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle B

Here is my homily for this weekend. God bless all! 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle B, 2015 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time – Cycle B Isaiah 53:10-11; Heb 4: 14-16; Mk 10: 35-45 October 17/18, 2015 I don’t know … Continue reading

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle B, 2015

Here is my homily for the weekend. God bless all of you!   24th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle B September 12/13, 2015 Isaiah 50: 5-9a; James 2: 14-18; Mark 8: 27-36   Is your faith alive or dead? This … Continue reading

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle B

Here is my homily for the weekend. God bless all! Twenty-second Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle B, 2015 August 29/30, 2015 Dt 4: 1-2, 6-8; James 1: 17-18, 21b-22, 27;  Mk 7: 1-8, 14-15, 21-23 These reading bring to my … Continue reading

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for Sunday, 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle B

Here is my homily for this weekend. God bless all! 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle B July 11/12, 2015 Amos 7: 12-15; Eph 1: 3-14; Mark 6: 7-13 Faith and mission. Today’s first reading and the Gospel speak of … Continue reading

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for 11th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle B, 2015

Here is my homily for this weekend. God bless you all! 11th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle B June 13/14, 20015 Ezekiel 17: 22-24; 2 Cor. 5: 6-10; Mk 4: 26-34  “It shall put forth branches and bear fruit and … Continue reading

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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 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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Deacon Bob’s Homily for the 2nd Sunday of Easter, Cycle B, Divine Mercy Sunday

Here is my homily for this weekend. God bless each of you! 2nd Sunday of Easter, Cycle B April 11/12, 2015 Acts 4: 32-35; 1 John 5: 1-6; John 20: 19-31 “The community of believers was of one heart and … Continue reading

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Pope Francis’ Easter Vigil Homily 2015

HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS Vatican Basilica Holy Saturday, 4 April 2015 Tonight is a night of vigil. The Lord is not sleeping; the Watchman is watching over his people (cf. Ps 121:4), to bring them out of slavery … Continue reading

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for Saturday, Fourth Week of Lent, 2015

Here is the homily I gave to the deacons and their wives from the Diocese of Winona at a workshop addressing widowhood and celibacy in the diaconate. I hope all of you are blessed richly in the Lord!   Saturday, … Continue reading

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for 3rd Sunday of Lent, Cycle B, 2015

Here is my homily for this weekend. God bless each of you! Third Sunday of Lent, Cycle B, 2015 Ex 20: 1-17; 1Cor 1: 22-25; John 2: 13-25 March 7/8, 2015   “We proclaim Christ crucified; a stumbling block and … Continue reading

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle B, 2015

Here is my homily for this weekend. God bless each of you! Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2015 Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time February 7/8, 2015 Job 7: 1-4, 6-7; 1Cor. 9: 16-19, 22-23; Mt 1: 29-39    A few … Continue reading

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for the Baptism of the Lord – 2015

Here is my homily for this weekend. God bless each of you! The Baptism of the Lord 2015 The Baptism of the Lord – Cycle B, 2015 Isaiah 42: 1-4, 6-7; Acts 10: 34-38; Mark 1: 7-11 January 10/11, 2015 … Continue reading

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Deacons Preach

With all due respect to the writer of a recent article over at  Aletia who states that diaconal preaching is essentially non-liturgical (http://www.aleteia.org/en/religion/article/father-rutler-on-preaching-the-art-of-drawing-the-flock-to-the-sacramental-life-5874308433838080), I must underscore here the importance and indeed I believe the centrality of deacons preaching in liturgical … Continue reading

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