by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Jan 18, 2026 | Homily Blog
Fr. Bob - Stand By Me Stand By Me Video Link So, the story goes a little parish on the Wisconsin and Minnesota border had just completed building their new church. There was but one thing that remained. What color would they paint the front door of the church? Half...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Jan 11, 2026 | Homily Blog
Fr. Bob - Feast of the baptism of the Lord Today we celebrate the Feast of the Baptism of our Lord. When you think about baptism what comes to mind for you? When I was a kid, I was taught that baptism “removed the stain of original sin”. Hearing that I thought of the...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Jan 4, 2026 | Pondering With Prompts
John 1:29-34 Lead in: Our faith is not just inspired by philosophical ideas that appeal to our vision of how we think life should be. It unfolds within the ups and downs of life and is rooted in events that took place in the lives of real people. The Jesus to whom we...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Jan 4, 2026 | Pondering With Prompts
Matthew 3:13-17 Lead in: When the Spirit came down upon Jesus at the Jordan, God empowered his Son to be a servant for his people. The anointing of baptism prepared Jesus for his mission to bring justice, peace, and healing for the world.Prompt: If Jesus’ mission was...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Jan 4, 2026 | Pondering With Prompts
Matthew 2:1-12 Lead in: “The star they had seen at its rising proceeded them until it came and stopped over the place where the child was.” Mt. 2. A star shines in the dark of night not the light of the day. If we were to think of the star as the light of faith, then...
