Blessed Sacrament Parish Community Homilies
Religion & Spirituality Podcas
Fr. Rob Howe's homilies from the weekend liturgies at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church.
Location:
United States
Description:
Fr. Rob Howe's homilies from the weekend liturgies at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church.
Language:
English
Episodes
June 2, 2024 - Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
6/3/2024
The Eucharist is not a thing. The Eucharist is not an it. The Eucharist is a living, breathing, dynamic person, and each one of us, in relationship with the Eucharist, is called to be the hands and feet of Christ in the world.
Gospel: Mk 14:12-16, 22-26
Song version of the St. Teresa of Avila quote.
Duración:00:06:41
May 26, 2024 - Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
5/28/2024
What does it mean to be human? The Trinity is a great place to start this reflection: complex, loving, creative. Fr. Rob suggests finding our own creative outlets to be more in tune with the Trinity and our humanity.
Duración:00:05:40
May 19, 2024 - Pentecost Sunday
5/20/2024
The Holy Spirit provides us with different gifts. Fr. Rob relates this reality to electric cars.
Gospel: Jn 15:26-27; 16:12-15
Duración:00:06:41
May 12, 2024 - Ascension of the Lord
5/13/2024
The Ascension challenges us to look forward and embrace where we're going. With God as our guide there is nothing we cannot do.
Gospel: Mk 16:15-20
Duración:00:05:23
May 6, 2024 - 6th Sunday of Easter
5/6/2024
Fr. Rob is back and tells us the story of his ordination to the transitional diaconate. Let's just say it was anxiety-inducing for a multitude of reasons, but God provided.
Gospel: Jn 15:9-17
Duración:00:08:35
April 28, 2024 - 5th Sunday of Easter
4/29/2024
Fr. Pat O'Connor joined us for Mass this weekend. The readings for the weekend spoke of connection, and to illustrate that, he brought a heavy-duty chain.
Duración:00:10:00
April 21, 2024 - 4th Sunday of Easter
4/22/2024
Fr. Jack Johnson is our guest priest this week. He challenges us to think about how we, too, are shepherds like the Good Shepherd.
Gospel: Jn 10:11-18
Duración:00:06:46
April 14, 2024 - Third Sunday of Easter
4/15/2024
The first disciples were able to see the resurrected Christ and have a meal with him. Present day disciples have the same opportunity: we see the resurrected Christ in our neighbors and around the table of the Eucharist.
Gospel: Lk 24:35-48
Duración:00:06:53
April 7, 2024 - Second Sunday of Easter
4/8/2024
The opposite of faith is not doubt, the opposite of faith is certainty. Fr. Rob reflects on why doubt is a part of growing in our faith lives.
Gospel: Jn 20:19-31
Duración:00:06:32
March 29, 2024 - Good Friday
4/2/2024
The Gospel Reading and Fr. Rob's homily from Good Friday - 2024.
Duración:00:20:25
March 28, 2024 - Holy Thursday
4/2/2024
The Gospel Reading and Fr. Rob's homily from Holy Thursday - 2024.
Duración:00:08:22
March 31, 2024 - Easter Sunday
4/1/2024
The opposite of hope is despair, and as an Easter people we no longer have to despair, but trust in God's love, mercy, and hope for us.
Gospel: Jn 20:1-9
Duración:00:05:50
March 24, 2024 - Palm Sunday
3/25/2024
Fr. Rob focuses on Peter and Judas and how they react to their betrayal of Jesus. What can we learn from their responses?
Gospel: Mk 14:1—15:47
Duración:00:24:59
March 17, 2024 - 5th Sunday of Lent
3/18/2024
Life is a series of deaths and resurrections. Reflecting on these moments can help to prepare us for the Triduum, where we remember and commemorate the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus.
Duración:00:11:11
March 10, 2024 - 4th Sunday of Lent
3/11/2024
God's love is big and merciful - nothing can separate us from it.
Gospel: Jn 9:1-41
Duración:00:12:21
March 3, 2024 - Third Sunday of Lent
3/6/2024
Jesus knows us and loves us. Jesus loves us despite our deepest secrets and the burdens we carry. We know this because of the conversation with the woman at the well.
Gospel: Jn 4:5-42
Duración:00:10:29
February 25, 2024 - 2nd Sunday of Lent
2/26/2024
We never know what God has in store for us. We just need to trust that the plan is great and he will guide us through it.
Gospel: Mk 9:2-10
Duración:00:06:47
February 18, 2024 - 1st Sunday of Lent
2/19/2024
We lie. We lie to others. We lie to ourselves. Lent is a chance to look at the truth and try to do better.
Gospel: Mk 1:12-15
Duración:00:04:40
February 14, 2024 - Ash Wednesday
2/15/2024
Lent is a time to renew our faith life, not punish ourselves. Fr. Rob reflects on Lent and its goodness.
Gospel: Mt 6:1-6, 16-18
Duración:00:05:23
February 11, 2024 - 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time
2/12/2024
Fr. talks about the leper and what we can learn from him and his gratitude for Jesus in his life.
Gospel:Mk 1:40-45
Duración:00:06:19