During these unprecedented times when many are unable to gather to celebrate Mass, I am especially pleased to be able to share with you this week’s homily reflections.
Remember you can pray along with me using the audio prayers I’ve recorded here.
Fr. Bob’s Homily – Palm Sunday 2020
Today for Catholics and Christians around the world we start the holiest week of the year, Palm Sunday. The week starts from Sunday to Saturday.
Fr. Bob’s Homily – Fifth Sunday of Lent
Have you ever been in a hospital waiting room? Waiting for news from the doctor and hoping for a miracle; while praying your heart out and making promises to God?
Fr. Bob’s Homily – Fourth Sunday of Lent – The Man Born Blind
Last week’s gospel about the woman at the well has a lot in common with today’s gospel on the man born blind. First, in both cases, Jesus takes the initiative….He reaches out first.
Fr. Bob’s Homily – Third Sunday of Lent
In the Broadway show “Les Miserables” Fantine sings a sad song…it is a lament for her lost youth, lost beauty, and lost innocence she sings.
Fr. Bob’s Homily – Second Sunday of Lent – A Transfiguration
There is so much contained in our gospel today we could spend the whole day discussing it. So I would like to concentrate on a single word spoken by God the Father to Peter, James and John
Fr. Bob’s Homily – First Sunday of Lent
It’s the first Sunday in Lent and I should be writing a homily about Christ’s temptation in the desert. But as I look around and listen, I feel that much of our world and country are in the desert.
Fr. Bob’s Homily – Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time – Eye for an Eye
The saying from our gospel that we all know so well, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. It is a command that has often been used to justify our brutality.
Fr. Bob’s Homily – Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Before you bring your gift to the altar…
The gospel today contains a rubric for the Eucharist. Rubrics are directions in the official book that we use for mass. They are printed in red ink.
Fr. Bob’s Homily – Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Light-Salt
Dr. David Livingstone, who died in 1873, was a Scottish missionary and explorer. He spent over half of his life serving in Africa.
Fr. Bob’s Homily – Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Beatitudes
In April of 1986, two gray-haired men greeted each other in Tokyo’s airport. Both men had tears in their eyes, one man was an American named Ponich.
Fr. Bob’s Homily – Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Peter and Andrew had just finished their daily work of fishing. They were stretching their nets so they will dry in the sun.
Fr. Bob’s Homily – Second Sunday – The Lamb of God
Today there is a funny feeling in the church everywhere. The crib is back in storage, the Wise Men have returned to the East, the shepherds to their flocks, the angels have stopped singing.
Fr. Bob’s Homily – Baptism of the Lord Jesus
We are all candidates for holiness no matter who or what we are. Who else but Jesus would have called Peter, the one who denied Him, and made him the head of the apostles.
Fr. Bob’s Homily – Epiphany of the Lord
This feast of the Epiphany has always been among the favorites of many people, especially in Latin cultures like Italy and South America.
Fr. Bob’s Homily – Feast of the Holy Family
Today is the Feast of the Holy Family. Fortunately, most of us value the gift of family. We treasure it, and understand its importance, for both society and Church.