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Fr. Bob’s Homily – Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Some time ago, a magazine ran a story about a teenager who belongs to the Santa Clara swimming club. Every morning she gets up at 5:30 am to hurry to an outdoor pool for two solid hours of swimming, after which, she goes to school.
Fr. Bob’s Homily – Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
When Jesus interpreted the parable of the weeds, He talked about the world with good and evil people and He specified that the task of weeding questionable people out of the community was not part of the disciple’s job description.
Fr. Bob’s Homily – Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Today, we have a sower who went out to sow seeds, according to the parable, not very carefully. He tosses the seeds wildly, helter-skelter.
Fr. Bob’s Homily – Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
What a wonderful gospel we have today. “Come to me all you who are weary and find life burdensome and I will refresh you.
Fr. Bob’s Homily – Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
A man by the name of Clarence Jordan published what became known as the cotton patch version of the New Testament in the 1950s-60s.
Fr. Bob’s Homily – Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Our gospel tells us today do not let anyone intimidate you. Do not be afraid of anything. Sounds wonderful, but what is the reality?
Fr. Bob’s Homily – Corpus Christi Sunday
Sixteen hundred years ago a Bishop of Jerusalem addressed some converts. On the Holy Communion that they were to receive for the first time.
Fr. Bob’s Homily – Trinity Sunday
Today is Trinity Sunday; our faith tells us there is but one God. In the one God, there are three persons-Father, Son and the Holy Spirit.
Fr. Bob’s Homily – Pentecost Sunday
Many of us know friends who are generous, perhaps impulsive or unpredictable. They can be extremely loyal but a bit of a “coward” so that you can’t always depend on them.
Fr. Bob’s Homily – Seventh Sunday of Easter
Years ago, there was a play on Broadway called the “Great God Brown” and in one scene; a man was on his deathbed. He was very frightened but his mother was at his side.
Fr. Bob’s Homily – Sixth Sunday of Easter
A single mother is frantic. She has found a six-pack of beer in her 14-year-old daughter’s closet. When the daughter comes home from school, she confronts her, “Ok Maria, what is this?”
Fr. Bob’s Homily – Fifth Sunday of Easter – In My Father’s House
It is true. We all adapt and adjust to our surroundings. We adapt ourselves continually and necessarily because our society demands adaptation.
Fr. Bob’s Homily – Fourth Sunday of Easter – I Come That You May Have Life
In the sixties, Joni Mitchell sang a song “I’ve looked at life from both sides now. From win and lose and still somehow it’s life’s illusions I recall.
Fr. Bob’s Homily – Third Sunday of Easter – Emmaus
The appeal of the Emmaus story is that it talks about where most of us live. There are no revelations, no great Saints, no exotic places, or people.
Fr. Bob’s Homily – Mercy Sunday
They were behind closed doors out of fear. Fear of what? Several things. They were afraid that those responsible for the death of Jesus might hunt them down, afraid of public ridicule.