by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Jul 3, 2023 | Pondering With Prompts
Matthew 13:1-23 July 16, 2023 Lead in #1: When the crowds would press in on Jesus, a favorite mode of escape was a boat. Such is the case in Matthew 13. The crowds were pressing in, and a boat is his getaway plan. Then, once on the water the boat becomes his pulpit...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Jul 3, 2023 | Homily Blog, Uncategorized
Peewee Reese Father Bob White The year was 1947. It was April 17th, the opening home game for the old Boston Braves. The Braves were hosting their old rivals the Brooklyn Dodgers. When the Dodgers took to the field that day a player new to the team took at his...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Jun 21, 2023 | Homily Blog
Practice Makes Perfect Deacon Ray Ortman Several years ago a survey identified the most well-known wisdom sayings from our youth. Among the most common are “treat others how you’d like to be treated” and “if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” But the most...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Jun 12, 2023 | Pondering With Prompts
Matthew 9:36 -10:8 June 18, 2023 Lead-in: One day when Jesus was preaching, he looked out and, “at the sight of the crowds, Jesus’ heart was moved with pity for them.” (Matthew 9) In effect, the sight of the crowd broke Jesus’ heart. Such was the compassion that...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Jun 12, 2023 | Homily Blog, Uncategorized
Homily Blog, June 11, 2023 Corpus Cristi Sunday My niece who lives out of state one Sunday after trying her best to get her three small kids ready for Mass, she and her husband pulled up to the church parking lot late. As they were walking into church, they spotted...
