Category Archives: Homily for the Day

Deacon Bob’s Homily for Wednesday, 29th Week of Ordinary Time, Memorial of St. John Paul II

Today is the memorial of St. John Paul II who just recently was canonized by Pope Francis. I could not help but think of him when I read today’s first reading, which I would  like to reread in part to … Continue reading

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for Thursday, 27th Week, Year II

Here is my homily from this morning. God bless you all! When I lived in Rome, so many years ago now, I came to experience the diversity of the Church. So many men from so many parts of the world! … Continue reading

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for Thursday, October 2, Memorial of the Guardian Angels

Here is my homily from this morning. God bless you! The best catechist I have ever had was my mother. Despite studying in Catholic grade and high schools, a Catholic college and in a Pontifical University in Rome, the best … Continue reading

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for Wednesday, October 1, Memorial of St. Terese of the Child Jesus

Here is my homily from last night. God bless! I was talking to someone today who told of an elderly man who had died years ago. This man sounded like a very simple gentlemen who lived a very simple life. I … Continue reading

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for Thursday of the 24th Week of Ordinary Time, Year 2

Here is my homily from this morning. God bless each of you! Indeed, the Lord is kind and merciful! Our first reading this morning, along with the Gospel, speak of God’s great mercy and his forgiveness. Paul recounts for us … Continue reading

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for Wednesday of the 23rd Week of the Year, Year 2

This is a late posting. Sorry! I have been very busy of late. Here is my homily for yesterday evening’s Mass. We have this beautiful responsorial psalm tonight on which to reflect. It speaks of a beautiful daughter being escorted … Continue reading

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for Thursday, 23rd Week of Ordinary Time

Here is my homily from this morning’s Mass. We have St. Paul warning us today about creating scandal among those whose faith is weak. Why is it that faithful Catholics are a cause of scandal among those who do not … Continue reading

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for Thursday, 21st Week of Ordinary Time, Memorial of St. Augustine

Here is my homily from this morning. God bless all! Stay awake! You know not the time or the hour. Could our Lord be any clearer? God our Father has over the course of history revealed to us who he … Continue reading

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Guest Homily for the Memorial of the Queenship of Mary

Today is the Memorial of the Queenship of Mary. It is also the 5th Anniversary of my Ordination. I, along with eleven other men were ordained deacons at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Winona Minnesota on this day … Continue reading

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for Thursday, 20th Week of Ordinary Time, Year II

Here is my homily from this morning’s Mass. God bless each of you. Our Lord presents to us many different images of the “Kingdom of God” in the gospels, especially the Gospel of Matthew. You know the images. The Kingdom … Continue reading

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for the Memorial of St. Maximillan Kolbe, Priest and Martyr

Our readings at Mass these past two days have been impressive, one might say. You recall yesterday’s first reading from the prophet Ezechiel in which we heard of the man dressed in linen going about killing and destroying those without … Continue reading

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for Thursday, 18th Week of Ordinary Time, Cycle A

We hear in our first reading today from the prophet Jeremiah that God will write his law within our hearts, that all, from the greatest to the least shall know him. Yes, with the coming of Jesus Christ into our … Continue reading

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for Thursday, 15th Week of Ordinary Time, 2014

You probably will not find a more comforting reading in all of Scripture. “My yoke is easy and my burden light.” For years I could not understand this reading. I don’t think someone can until they are older. Not until … Continue reading

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Homily for Thursday, 13th Week of Ordinary Time

Sorry for the late post. Here is my homily from yesterday morning’s Mass. Jesus tells us today that we are to go out and proclaim that “The Kingdom of God is at hand!” Yes, the Kingdom of God…. who and … Continue reading

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Homily for Thursday, 11th Week of Ordinary Time, Year II

Our Holy Father a few days ago gave a talk to a convention for the Diocese of Rome. In his message, he spoke of his concern that the younger generation of people are growing up orphans. He wasn’t speaking of … Continue reading

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