by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Sep 3, 2024 | Pondering With Prompts
John 20:19-23 Lead in: The story of Elijiah in the Old Testament (I Kings 19:12) reminds us that sometimes God comes to us in the whisper of a “still small voice”. And then at other times God comes to us in a big way that’s hard to miss. That’s what happened at...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Sep 3, 2024 | Homily Blog
Fr. Bob - Daily losing our souls I once heard a line that goes like this. “We can do all the right things all day long but daily be losing our souls.” And then, “We can do holy things all day long without becoming holy.” How is that possible? Why would that be? Let’s...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Sep 3, 2024 | Homily Blog
Fr. Bob - Make Jesus come alive Last night was the Sunset Fest talent show. I entered. I did the hula hoop. The idea was to outlast whoever came up to challenge me. I knew ai was in trouble when my opponent started doing the hula hoop around her neck. I was no match....
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Sep 3, 2024 | Homily Blog
Fr. Bob - Anything but boring What do you think is the most common complaint a teenager might have about having to go to Sunday mass? I think it’s the same complaint I had when I was a teenager. I didn’t like having to go to mass because I thought it was boring. And...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Sep 3, 2024 | Homily Blog
Fr. Bob - Stations of the Beatitudes In Ephesians 4 today’s second reading Paul tells his listeners to let go of all bitterness and anger and instead seek the way of kindness and compassion forgiving one another as God as forgiven us in Christ. Do this and you will be...
