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Fr. Bob’s Homily – 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time
A single sentence that is supremely significant in our Gospel today, it is right at the end of the Gospel so it could easily escape our ears...
“The greatest among you will be the one who serves the rest. Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled, but whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.”
Fr. Bob’s Homily – 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Today in our gospel we see Jesus surrounded by Pharisees. They were somewhat like hostile reporters hustling a political candidate. Everyone was shouting out questions.
Fr. Bob’s Homily – 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
During the past few weeks we have seen Jesus on the attack and He has spoken three parables. The first was “The Parable of The Two Sons.” The one son told his father that he would go into the vineyard, but didn’t.
Fr. Bob’s Homily – 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Around 1990 I was asked by our friars in Kingston, Jamaica, to give a youth retreat. Many think of Jamaica as an island of wonderful beaches and great hotels. That is true in the north of the island.
Fr. Bob’s Homily – 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Neil Diamond sang a song many years ago. I can only remember one line - “Song sung blue everybody’s knows one”. That line is so true.
Fr. Bob’s Homily – 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Many parents can identify with the Gospel today, but Jesus is not speaking about wayward children; he is speaking about the chief priests and the elders.
Fr. Bob’s Homily – 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
We have a very beautiful first reading from Isaiah – “My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways.” Lovely poetry, often quoted but the beginning of this reading is perhaps, more practical.
Fr. Bob’s Homily – 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
It is said that the only person who can hurt us is someone we love and the deeper the love the worse the hurt. A total stranger can hurt us physically but only someone we love – a trusted friend can injure us emotionally.
Fr. Bob’s Homily – 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
It is said that the only person who can hurt us is someone we love and the deeper the love the worse the hurt. A total stranger can hurt us physically but only someone we love – a trusted friend can injure us emotionally.
Fr. Bob’s Homily – 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
We hear a dark message from Jesus today…He is not the sweet Jesus, meek and mild. He is brutally honest and straight forward.
Fr. Bob’s Homily – 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time
Not many people are honest enough or brave enough to ask the question in today’s Gospel. Just think about you asking some friend or perhaps, more courageously, some enemy – Who do you say that I am….
Fr. Bob’s Homily – 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time
We have a dramatic scene in today’s Gospel, Jesus and the disciples are walking along and a hysterical woman comes up to them crying with the intensity of a mother whose child needs help.
Fr. Bob’s Homily – 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
In our Gospel today Jesus says to Peter “come.” It is a simple invitation, one that Jesus gives us daily. It is the same one that he offered to the rich young man elsewhere in the Gospel. The young man turned away because he had many possessions.
Fr. Bob’s Homily – 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
And, Jesus says, “Give them some food yourselves.” The disciples protested, “Five loaves and two fish are all we have.” Jesus said, “Bring them to me.” As always with the gospels, there is a lesson for us.
Fr. Bob’s Homily – 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Some time ago, a magazine ran a story about teenagers who belong to the Santa Clara Swimming Club. Every morning they get up at 5:00am and hurry to an outdoor pool for two solid hours of swimming, after which, they go to school.