by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Feb 15, 2026 | Pondering With Prompts
Matthew 5:17-37 Lead in: In Matthew 5, Jesus makes demands that seem radical. What Jesus sometimes says is not always meant to comfort us but to lead us to greater conversion in Christ.Prompt: Where is it in your life that the Spirit is leading you to greater...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Feb 15, 2026 | Pondering With Prompts
Matthew 5:13-16 Lead in: How do we make God real? In Matthew 5:13-16, Jesus tells us. Be salt seasoning that brings out the flavors of God’s goodness in the world.Prompt: Name three people who have made God real to you by being a seasoning of goodness that has helped...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Feb 15, 2026 | Pondering With Prompts
Matthew 5:1-12A Lead in: In the Beatitudes, Jesus turns conventional wisdom on its head. While the world clamors for power, prestige and status, Jesus tells us that true freedom comes when we humbly let go of our need for anything that elevates us to higher status in...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Feb 15, 2026 | Pondering With Prompts
Matthew 4:12-23 Lead in: That sunny day so long ago as Jesus walked along the beach of the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers (Peter and Andrew) casting their nets into the sea. Jesus then cast a net of His own. He called out to them, “Follow Me!” In that moment it...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Jan 26, 2026 | Homily Blog
Deacon Ray - A Tale of Two Cities Today’s readings remind me a bit of Charles Dickens’ classic novel: A Tale of Two Cities. In that book, Dickens juxtaposes the relative peacefulness and prosperity of late 18th C London against the increasingly dark descent of Paris...
