by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Jun 12, 2025 | Pondering With Prompts
Matthew 16:13-19 Lead in: When Jesus asked the disciples, “What are the people saying about who I am?”, they weren’t quite sure. “Some say you’re the Baptizer back from the dead.” Then he put the question to Peter, “Who do you say I am?” Peter answers, “You are the...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Jun 9, 2025 | Pondering With Prompts
Luke 9:11b-17 Lead in: “As the day was drawing to a close, the twelve approached him (Jesus) and said, ‘Dismiss the crowd so they can go.’” Luke 9:12 Finding themselves miles from nowhere and with nothing to eat, the disciples’ solution was to say to the crowd,...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Jun 9, 2025 | Pondering With Prompts
John 16:12-15 Lead in: When we’re reunited with those whom we love, we have much to say, such as a soldier coming home to his wife and kids or a college student’s first trip home from school. The night before he died, knowing his time is short, Jesus says to his...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | May 26, 2025 | Pondering With Prompts
John 14:15-16, 23-26 Lead in: I’ve always been struck by the idea that we never pray alone. The Holy Spirit, our advocate, prays with us even when we don’t know what to say. (Romans 8:26-28) Yet, we’ve all had times when we felt alone in our problems and found it hard...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | May 18, 2025 | Pondering With Prompts
Lead in: The liturgical seasons of the 40 days of Lent and the 50 days of Easter complete the story of the life, death, Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus into heaven, culminating with the outpouring of the Holy Spirit to continue his work among us. Our lives have a...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | May 15, 2025 | Pondering With Prompts
John 14:23-29 Lead in: “Whoever loves me…and my Father…we will come to him and make our dwelling with him.” John 14:23 We open ourselves to God’s indwelling in us by observing the two great commandments, love of God and love of neighbor. They are, in effect, two sides...
