by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Dec 8, 2025 | Pondering With Prompts
Luke 23:35-43 Lead in: As we sit in the stands at a sporting event, we all cheer for our team. We want them to win. Defeat is a hard pill to swallow. Yet we see that on the cross. It’s Jesus our hero who experiences utter defeat. This is a hard pill for us to swallow....
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Dec 8, 2025 | Homily Blog
Fr. Bob Last summer on a hot Sunday in July, the first time I talked to you about the Lord renew your church Capital Campaign I told you about Fr. Mulchay. “This is the IRS calling. Are you Fr. Mulchay, pastor of St. Adelbert’s Parish?” “I am”. “Do you have a...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Nov 14, 2025 | Homily Blog
Fr. Bob In the temple that day Jesus sees the money changers (in today’s language let’s call them the loan sharks) turning his Father’s house into a marketplace (In today’s language let’s call it a shopping maul). Jesus is angered by what he sees. Why is Jesus so...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Nov 7, 2025 | Homily Blog
Fr. Bob In the second reading from Romans 5 Paul reminds us that “Hope does not disappoint”. Ever have your heart set on something but when you get it, you’re disappointed that it’s not quite as great as you thought it’d be? As a kid I had my heart set on getting a...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Nov 2, 2025 | Pondering With Prompts
Luke 21:5-19 Lead in: One day, people were standing around the temple. They were talking about how beautiful it was, the splendor of the stonework and precious jewels. Jesus said to them, “All this you’re admiring so much. There’ll come a time when every stone in that...
