by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Apr 6, 2025 | Pondering With Prompts
John 20:1-9 Lead in: The story of that first Easter is familiar to us. On seeing that the tomb was empty, Mary Magdala runs back to tell the disciples. Peter and John immediately take off toward the tomb. Running neck and neck, John pulls away from the huffing Peter...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Mar 30, 2025 | Homily Blog
In the Gospel for today we hear the story of the man born blind. Now, I don’t see that well. But I wasn’t born blind. To be born blind, that takes blindness to a whole new leel. Yet, I’ll admit, my eyes aren’t that good. I was out west skiing with my family. The...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Mar 23, 2025 | Homily Blog
The Woman at the Well Life had been hard for the nameless woman at the well that day. We’re told she had been with five different men. With the heartache of all that there was a price to paid, the loss of her reputation. Her past was widely known. In a smalltown word...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Mar 21, 2025 | Pondering With Prompts
Luke 22:14-23:56 Lead in: The four Gospels agree on the major points of Jesus’ passion and death but bring different perspectives. This implies that though the authors of the four Gospels narrate the same story of Jesus’ passion, each emphasizes their own unique...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Mar 21, 2025 | Pondering With Prompts
John 11:1-45 Lead in: Faith tells us that what Jesus did for Lazarus, raising him from the dead, is what he will do for us. On the last day, we will be raised up to new life. For that reason, faith tells us that at death, life is changed but not ended. This is not...
