8 Nov 2020 Fr. Bob’s Homily – Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time November 8, 2020 atonementfriar Fr. Bob's Weekly Reflections Anyone who has ever planned a wedding or social occasion can appreciate the problem of having everything happen on time. Read More
1 Nov 2020 Fr. Bob’s Homily – All Saints Day November 1, 2020 atonementfriar Fr. Bob's Weekly Reflections Many years ago, Morris West wrote a successful novel called the Devil’s Advocate. I cannot remember much about it, but I do recall the main character.Read More
25 Oct 2020 Fr. Bob’s Homily – Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 25, 2020 atonementfriar Fr. Bob's Weekly Reflections Today in our gospel, we see Jesus surrounded by Pharisees. Somewhat like hostile reporters hustling a political candidate.Read More
18 Oct 2020 Fr. Bob’s Homily – Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 18, 2020 atonementfriar Fr. Bob's Weekly Reflections The parable of the two sons, the parable of the wicked tenants and the parable of the Kings Feast all see Jesus on the attack.Read More
11 Oct 2020 Fr. Bob’s Homily – Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 11, 2020 atonementfriar Fr. Bob's Weekly Reflections Around 1990, our Friars in Kingston Jamaica asked me for a youth retreat. Many think of Jamaica as an island of wonderful beaches and great hotels.Read More
4 Oct 2020 Fr. Bob’s Homily – Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time October 4, 2020 atonementfriar Fr. Bob's Weekly Reflections Neil Diamond sang a song many years ago; I can only remember one line: “Song sung blue everybody knows one.”Read More
27 Sep 2020 Fr. Bob’s Homily – Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 27, 2020 atonementfriar Fr. Bob's Weekly Reflections Many parents can identify with the gospel today. Jesus is not speaking about wayward children. He is speaking about the Chief Priests and the Elders.Read More
20 Sep 2020 Fr. Bob’s Homily – Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 20, 2020 atonementfriar Fr. Bob's Weekly Reflections We have a very beautiful first reading from Isaiah. My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways.Read More
13 Sep 2020 Fr. Bob’s Homily – Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 13, 2020 atonementfriar Fr. Bob's Weekly Reflections Over 80 members of his family died in a Nazi concentration camp. He saw his own mother machine-gunned right in front of him.Read More
6 Sep 2020 Fr. Bob’s Homily – Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time September 6, 2020 atonementfriar Fr. Bob's Weekly Reflections It is said that the only person who can hurt us is someone we love and the deeper the love the worse the hurt.Read More