by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Oct 21, 2024 | Homily Blog
Fr. Bob - The True Leader Two of the disciples come to Jesus. They’ve got a request. “Jesus, when you make it big and we know you will we’d really appreciate if you could name us as vice presidents of your organization?” For whatever reason they thought they were...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Oct 13, 2024 | Homily Blog
Mistaken Identity I heard this story a while back and it really got my thinking. It was at the peak of the rioting and looting that erupted in the wake of the killing of George Floyd a black man at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer. They had blockaded the 35 W...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Oct 6, 2024 | Homily Blog
Good Old Mideastern Food A little bit about the Gospel story for today. As they would often do the Pharisees approach Jesus with a question. The question is a set up. They’re using it as bate to trap Jesus. To gain the upper hand. To take control. So, they ask Jesus....
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Oct 4, 2024 | Pondering With Prompts
Mark 10: 17-30 Lead in: In Mark 10, Jesus invites a young man to sellwhat he owns so he can follow as his disciple. But that’s the last thing the young man was expecting to hear. So, he went away sad for he was hanging on to things that he was not yet ready to let go...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Sep 30, 2024 | Pondering With Prompts
Mark 10:2-16 Lead in: In Mark 10, the people bring children to Jesus hoping he might bless them. The disciples try to shoo the children away. But Jesus says, “Let the children come to me.” As the child embraces those who care for them, so the Kingdom is for those...
