Browsing the November 2022 archive of Thoughts from Fr. Bob
2nd Sunday of Advent - December 4, 2022
Posted by Fr Bob Betz on 11/30/22
Each weekend we begin our Mass by welcoming one another, especially those visiting us for the first time. That’s exactly what St. Paul commands us to do in our second reading in his letter to the Romans. “Welcome one another as Christ welcomed you.” Moreover, as Paul welcomed Gentiles, ... Read More »
1st Sunday of Advent - November 27, 2022
Posted by Fr Bob Betz on 11/30/22
Already the radio, TV, and newspapers are hitting us with urgent reminders to get ready for Christmas. But we gather this weekend to begin a different kind of preparation. Over the next four weeks of Advent, we will recall how Jesus comes to us. He has come as an ... Read More »
Feast of Christ the King - November 20, 2022
Posted by Fr Bob Betz on 11/14/22
Today we acknowledge that while leaders of nations in this world come and go, Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is ruler over all people both now and forever. The idea to celebrate this feast was born out of a growing nationalism and secularism one hundred years ago. The ... Read More »
33rd Sunday in OT - November 13, 2022
Posted by Fr Bob Betz on 11/09/22
Our readings today are truly frightening, for they look ahead to the end of the world and the second coming of our Lord, “The day is coming,” Malachi prophesied. “The days will come,” Jesus warned. Sometimes it feels like the days they anticipated are right around the corner. A ... Read More »
32nd Sunday in OT - November 6, 2022
Posted by Fr Bob Betz on 11/02/22
The days are growing shorter. The leaves are falling from the trees, and the last of the crops are harvested. It’s at this time the Church calls to mind those who have died, and Jesus’ promise of eternal life. Earlier this week we honored the saints, men, and women ... Read More »