by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Sep 30, 2024 | Homily Blog
Fr. Bob - Not Efficient but Effective When I was first ordained, I thought it would be a good idea if I took a time management course. Those of you who know me well might say, “Good luck n that.” Yep, I’m the guy who still tries to squeeze ten pounds of work into a...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Sep 15, 2024 | Pondering With Prompts
Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48 Lead in: In Mark 9, Jesus’ disciples wanted Jesus to stop someone who was driving out demons in his name. Jesus’ response was, “Do not try to prevent him.” Jesus’ response challenges us be open to God working in our world in and through...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Sep 15, 2024 | Homily Blog
Deacon Ray - Listen Before You Speak Today’s first reading from Isaiah got my attention. You may remember it from Palm Sunday: it is a prophecy of the Passion of Christ. But the thing that especially caught my attention is that today, the reading starts mid-verse. ...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Sep 10, 2024 | Pondering With Prompts
Mark 9:30-37 Lead in: Whatever Jesus was preaching about, it seems the disciples were always slow to get it. In Mark 9, Jesus has just predicted his pending death, and what do the disciples do? They start arguing amongthemselves about who’s the greatest. Jesus...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Sep 10, 2024 | Homily Blog
Fr. Bob - Healing of the Deaf Mute 60% of the Gospel is healing stories and today is one of them. And about the miracles that Jesus performs, he didn’t perform miracles to prove anything or impress anybody. He performed then simply because he saw a need and compassion...
