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 | 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...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Sep 3, 2024 | Homily Blog
Fr. Bob - Daily losing our souls I once heard a line that goes like this. “We can do all the right things all day long but daily be losing our souls.” And then, “We can do holy things all day long without becoming holy.” How is that possible? Why would that be? Let’s...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Sep 3, 2024 | Homily Blog
Fr. Bob - Make Jesus come alive Last night was the Sunset Fest talent show. I entered. I did the hula hoop. The idea was to outlast whoever came up to challenge me. I knew ai was in trouble when my opponent started doing the hula hoop around her neck. I was no match....
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Sep 3, 2024 | Homily Blog
Fr. Bob - Anything but boring What do you think is the most common complaint a teenager might have about having to go to Sunday mass? I think it’s the same complaint I had when I was a teenager. I didn’t like having to go to mass because I thought it was boring. And...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Sep 3, 2024 | Homily Blog
Fr. Bob - Stations of the Beatitudes In Ephesians 4 today’s second reading Paul tells his listeners to let go of all bitterness and anger and instead seek the way of kindness and compassion forgiving one another as God as forgiven us in Christ. Do this and you will be...
