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Fr. Bob’s Homily – 1st Sunday in Advent
A man took his son to the top of a mountain and showed him everything around. He pointed out the trees, the flowers, the expansive sky above, and the tiny houses below.
He told his son there was something else down there as well and asked if he could see it? The boy screwed up his eyes, and looked and looked, yet could still only see the distance.
Fr. Bob’s Homily – 34th Sunday in Ordinary Time
A young child climbed to the top of a large tree. His mother, worried, called out to him, “What are you doing?” “Nothing,” the boy replied. “Well, then, get down here,” his mother answered in an angry tone. The child was confused. “Why should I get into trouble for doing nothing?” he wondered.
Fr. Bob’s Homily – 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Master was going on a journey and before He left, He called in His servants and gave them each strange and wonderful gifts.
To the first, He gave a power which, until then, had never been heard or seen in the land; it was to make music and to dance. The gifts of melody and rhythm were put into his keeping.
Fr. Bob’s Homily – 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
There is no doubt about it, the first Christians fully expected Jesus to return soon. But they were disappointed as days, weeks, months and years went by, and Jesus was a no-show. Some began to wonder if Jesus was coming back at all.
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….