by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Dec 12, 2023 | Pondering With Prompts
John 1:6-8, 19-28 Lead in: The moon is not the light. It reflects the light of the sun. In the same way, John was not the light. He reflected the light of the one to come. Like John the Baptist, we can be a light that dispels the darkness. Prompt: As you go about your...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Dec 12, 2023 | Pondering With Prompts
Luke 1:26-38 Lead in: The angel appeared to Mary and said, “Hail full of grace. The Lord is with you.” Luke 1:28 In other words, Mary, you are full of grace. The beauty of the Lord shines through you. What if we could see that in ourselves, that we too are full of...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Dec 11, 2023 | Homily Blog
The strawberry In today’s Gospel passage from Mark we’re told to be alert, to stay awake. But what are we to stay awake for? We’re to stay awake for the coming of the Lord. If we’re sleepwalking our way through life, we’ll miss it. So, the coming of the Lord, when...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Dec 11, 2023 | Homily Blog
Advent – A Time of Quiet Anticipation I shared in last week’s homily that there are three different moments of the Lord’s coming. There was the coming at Bethlehem, his coming at the end of time, and the coming of Jesus into our hearts. So, as the Baptist would...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Nov 20, 2023 | Homily Blog
Aging well Last night I went to the Eagle’s concert. They’re all in their 70’s. And so was a lot of the crowd that was there. So this homily is for everyone who’s in their 70’s or older. The other day I heard someone about my age say, “You know what happens when...
