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
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
Duration: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.
Duration: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
Duration: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
Duration: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
Duration:00:06:32
March 29, 2024 - Good Friday
4/2/2024
The Gospel Reading and Fr. Rob's homily from Good Friday - 2024.
Duration:00:20:25
March 28, 2024 - Holy Thursday
4/2/2024
The Gospel Reading and Fr. Rob's homily from Holy Thursday - 2024.
Duration: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
Duration: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
Duration: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.
Duration: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
Duration: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
Duration: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
Duration: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
Duration: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
Duration: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
Duration:00:06:19
February 4, 2024 - 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time
2/5/2024
Simon's mother-in-law, whom Fr. Rob named Bertha for his homily, gave us a wonderful example of what gratitude looks like - gratitude is tangible. It's an act. It's service to the Body of Christ, the People of God, the stranger, the widow, the orphan.
Gospel: Mk 1:29-39
Duration:00:06:45
January 28 - 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time
1/29/2024
Scripture comforts us in our times of need and challenges us when we think we're always right. God is always shaping us to be better disciples to share the Good News.
Gospel: Mk 1:21-28
Duration:00:06:07
January 21, 2024 - 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
1/22/2024
Mother Teresa said, "We can do no great things, only small things with great love." Jesus called fishermen who thought they would never do anything great. They did small things with great love that transcended time. We, too, are called to do small things with the great love of God.
Gospel: Mk 1:14-20
Duration:00:04:53
January 14, 2024 - 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
1/15/2024
Fr. Rob reminds us that we're all a little bit like Peter. Sometimes we get it, and sometimes we don't. But, the good news is that God loves us either way.
Gospel: Jn 1:35-42
Duration:00:05:57