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Fr. Bob’s Homily – Fourth Sunday in Advent
As we approach the celebration of the birth of our Savior, I consider one of the most frequent assurances in scripture: “Do not be afraid.”
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Fr. Bob’s Thoughts for the Fourth Week of Advent
We are at the end of Advent, a time of waiting. How was it for you? Did you wait patiently? Did you listen carefully? Did you pray thoughtfully and watch closely?
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Fr. Bob’s Homily – Third Sunday of Advent
On this third Sunday of Advent, I think about John the Baptist. He’s a man unsure of himself. Somewhere along the way, doubt crept into his life.
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Fr. Bob’s Thoughts for the Third Week of Advent
Advent is a time of waiting. Waiting is something many of us are not used to doing. So today I ask you, what are you waiting for?
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Fr. Bob’s Homily – Second Sunday of Advent
It is no good trying to avoid the running around that we have to do for Christmas. It has become so much a part of our culture. The buying of gifts, the sending of cards, the decorating of the tree.
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Fr. Bob’s Thoughts for the Second Week of Advent
There’s a lot of secular sentimentality at Christmas, which makes it difficult for Christ to make an impact.
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Fr. Bob’s Homily – First Sunday of Advent
It’s the first Sunday in Advent. But no one really celebrates it anymore. The season has been swallowed by commercial Christmas. We come to church and note the purple vestments and sing Advent hymns.
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Fr. Bob’s Thoughts for the First Week of Advent
As we enter the season of Advent, the prophet Isaiah says to God, “Would that You might meet us doing right, that we were mindful of You in our ways.”
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Fr. Bob’s Homily – Thirty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Christ the King Solemnity
Today’s Gospel tells us that most of the time, we get in trouble for doing nothing. I was hungry, and you gave me no food. I was thirsty, and you gave me no water.
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Fr. Bob’s Homily – 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
A master was going on a journey. Before he left, he called in his servants. He gave each of them strange and extraordinary gifts.
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Fr. Bob’s Homily – 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
When I think of today’s Gospel, I think of a great story about St. Charles Borromeo. He was playing cards one day with a small group of his friends, when the subject of death and dying came up. “What would you do if you knew you were near death?”
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Fr. Bob’s Homily – 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time
We hear some strange words from Jesus in today’s Gospel. “Whoever exalts themself shall be humbled. But whoever humbles themself shall be exalted.”
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Fr. Bob’s Homily – 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Today we see Jesus surrounded by Pharisees. The situation is similar to a group of reporters hounding a political candidate; everyone shouting questions. Then a lawyer comes forward.
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Fr. Bob’s Homily – 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
The past few weeks, Jesus has told us parables. Listeners see Jesus on the attack. In our Gospel today, the Pharisees have had enough. They plan a counterattack.
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Fr. Bob’s Homily – 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Many years ago, 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.