Fr. Bob’s Homily – Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
November is a strange time of year. Trees have finally lost their leaves, but winter’s snow has not come full force.
Fr. Bob’s Homily – Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
A famous pediatric cancer doctor at a well-known children’s hospital in London was being given an award. He started the pediatric cancer research center, but he was also known for his kindness and compassion.
Fr. Bob’s Homily – Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
A man in his 30s came to St. Christopher’s Inn seeking help. He was a lawyer, and appeared successful. I asked him what made him come into treatment, and he replied that he been drinking for years and years.
Fr. Bob’s Homily – Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Blind Man. In our Gospel today we have a blind beggar, Bartimaeus, and he hears that Jesus is walking by. This is his chance, perhaps his only chance, to speak with this miracle worker. So he calls out, “Jesus, son of David, have pity on me.”
Fr. Bob’s Homily – Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Whoever wishes to be great among you, will be your servant.
I’ve recently been meeting with college business students, and this is what they are saying: “I want to write my own ticket. High Tech is a wide-open field.”
Fr. Bob’s Homily – Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Camel
It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God. The disciples were amazed at Jesus’ words.
Fr. Bob’s Homily – Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
On a serious subject like marriage, and a tragic one like divorce, you cannot be simplistic or judgmental. Divorce is everywhere, claiming almost half the marriages in our time.
Fr. Bob’s Homily – Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Mark 9:38-48What did the passage from Mark mean back then, when it fell from the lips of Jesus? Jesus was not recommending mutilation.
Fr. Bob’s Homily – Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
If I were to stop you and ask you to describe a successful person, I dare say most of you would think in terms of income. Success for most of us means income and wealth, and financial prosperity means success in our society.
Fr. Bob’s Homily – Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Who Do You Say that I Am? There is an interesting question in today’s Gospel: Who do you say that I am? Have you ever tried to answer the question, who do you think Jesus is?