by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Feb 23, 2025 | Pondering With Prompts
Luke 5:1-11 Lead in: With the crowd pressing in on him, Jesus escapes by finding a boat that he can use to talk to the crowd a short distance from the shore. Ever resourceful, Jesus figures out a way to deal witha situation that had him hemmed in.Prompt: Reflect on a...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Feb 17, 2025 | Homily Blog
The Beatitudes we just heard in Luke’s Gospel contrasts how in life there are two different paths we can take. There is the path that leads to blessings and there is the path that leads to woes. The choice is ours. I don’t know about you, but I have stories...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Jan 20, 2025 | Pondering With Prompts
Lead in: “It had been revealed to him (Simeon) by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Christ.” Luke 2 Simeon had one wish he hoped to see accomplished in his life before he died. And so, he waited in expectation for that wish to be...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Jan 20, 2025 | Homily Blog
The psalmist bids us to proclaim God’s marvelous deeds to all the nations, and they are marvelous indeed! The first chapter of John’s Gospel begins by waxing eloquent about the eternal Word of God who became flesh. Became one of us, so that we might become one with...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Jan 12, 2025 | Homily Blog
Fr. Bob It was the early 1970s in a small town deep in the heart of Teas. A star high school football player who has a bit of the rebel decides to grow his hair long. So, sure enough, by the end of summer his long locks are now peeking out from under his football...
