by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Feb 22, 2026 | Homily Blog
Into the Wilderness From the opening line of Mt. 4:1, today’s Gospel passage, “Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness…” Is the wilderness a scary place? It could be. For sure it’s not a fun place like the beach is on spring break. In high school I...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Feb 19, 2026 | Homily Blog, Uncategorized
Fr. Bob Lent is not just a time for giving up things. But it’s all how you look at it. If you think of it as an adventure that can teach us a lot about ourselves, it changes everything. I remember an adventure that came the summer of my sophomore year in college. It...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Feb 16, 2026 | Homily Blog
Lenten Menu DOWNLOAD LENTEN MENU A friend of mine called and asked if I could visit his brother-in-law who was in the hospital. I said “Sure”. But then he warned me. “George hasn’t been to church in years so don’t expect any miracles.” The next day I’m standing at the...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Feb 15, 2026 | Pondering With Prompts
Matthew 17:1-9 Lead in: In Matthew, the summits of mountains are places of spiritual encounter. Jesus encountered the devil in the mountains of the desert (Mt. 4). Jesus gave the Sermon on the Mount on a high hill (Mt. 5). Now in Mt. 17, on Mount Tabor Jesus is...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Feb 15, 2026 | Pondering With Prompts
Matthew 4:1-11 Lead in: It’s interesting to recall that God showed His power by the flood for forty days and forty nights and afterward a new people rose up. Christ also manifested his power in the desert and defeated the devil so a new people would rise up victorious...
