Browsing the September 2022 archive of Fr. Bob's Columns
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Posted by Christine Rasure on 9/29/22
“How long, O Lord? I cry for help but you do not listen?”When life is not going well for us, how much faith do we have in the Lord? Only a little bit the size of a tiny mustard seed? Well, Jesus says it is enough! Enough to move ... Read More »
75 Years of Worshipping Together
Posted by Christine Rasure on 9/22/22
Congratulations To All Of Us In the St. Bernadette Parish Family – 75 Years of Worshipping Together – 1947-2022Father John Feckter, the founding pastor of St. Bernadette Parish, must have been a real go-getter. On September 4, 1947, he was appointed pastor of this new parish to serve the ... Read More »
25th Sunday In Ordinary Time
Posted by Christine Rasure on 9/16/22
Serve God Or Stuff?In our gospel today, Jesus just about shouts to those listening, “You cannot serve both God and mammon!” Usually we define “mammon” as wealth or riches of some kind, which makes sense in Jesus’ time and clearly in our own society. However, “mammon” also means anything ... Read More »
24th Sunday In Ordinary Time
Posted by Christine Rasure on 9/13/22
Welcomes Sinners and Eats With Them? Who Would Do That?Who else but Jesus! That’s what he came to do 2,000 years ago, and continues to do it still today as he welcomes us sinners to the Eucharist and shares a sacred meal with us in Communion. This week’s Gospel ... Read More »
23rd Sunday In Ordinary Time
Posted by Christine Rasure on 9/04/22
Cost of Discipleship Hit By Inflation?To be a true disciple of Jesus seems to get more costly every time we hear the Gospel. Today in Luke’s Gospel, Jesus just raised the price for being a follower of his. No more “cheap grace,” as some spiritual writers warn us. It’s ... Read More »