by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Jan 12, 2025 | Homily Blog
Fr. Bob Legendary rock star Jim Morrison of the Doors died tragically young in Paris at the age of 27 on July 27, 1971. Interestingly enough two other rock star legends of that era, Jancie Joplin and Jimmy Hendrix also died at the age of 27, and all of them within two...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Dec 27, 2024 | Pondering With Prompts
Lead in: Luke 1:1 tells us something interesting about how the Gospels came to be. First came the oral tradition that recounted the story of Jesus’ death and resurrection. Following on that came stories about Jesus, the miracles he performed, the parables he told,...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Dec 27, 2024 | Pondering With Prompts
Lead in: At the wedding feast at Cana, the host ran out of wine. Was the shortage of wine due to the host’s limited financial resources? Or was it due to the host’s extravagant generosity? Perhaps, it was a little of both. Prompt: Who is it that you know who...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Dec 27, 2024 | Pondering With Prompts
Lead in: In Jesus’ day, the practice of baptism had many meanings in Jewish culture. It was seen as a kind of cleansing ritual that prepared one for worship. But with John the Baptist, baptism became a way of demonstrating one’s willingness to undergo a total life...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Dec 27, 2024 | Pondering With Prompts
Lead in: Matthew wrote his Gospel for the Jewish community. The Magi were foreigners from another land. By including them as worshippers of Christ, Matthew hoped to convince his fellow Christians that God intended to call all people to worship the one true God...
