Browsing the June 2024 archive of Thoughts from Fr. Bob
12th Sunday of Ordinary Time - June 23, 2024
Posted by Fr Bob Betz on 6/19/24
Summer has arrived and with it, unfortunately, the ever-present chance of summer storms. High winds, tornadoes, thunderstorms, and flash floods make these storms frightening and dangerous. The disciples were terrified when a violent squall came up while they were on the Sea of Galilee. But not Jesus. He rebuked ... Read More »
11th Sunday of OT - June 16 2024
Posted by Fr Bob Betz on 6/13/24
Today’s readings are especially timely at this point of the year. Two of the passages concern nature, specifically the growth of large trees and plants. As we head into summer, we can appreciate the shade from a large tree. On this Father’s Day, a sturdy tree that provides shelter ... Read More »
10th Sunday in OT - June 9, 2024
Posted by Fr Bob Betz on 6/04/24
It is appropriate to think of St. James Parish as our family of faith, for in the Gospel today we hear Jesus tell the crowds that whoever does the will of God is part of his family.
But at the same time we are sinful people. We can blame ... Read More »
Corpus Cristi - June 2, 2024
Posted by Fr Bob Betz on 6/03/24
One of the hallmarks of our Catholic faith is the Mass. We are a Eucharistic people, listening to God’s word and receiving sustenance from the Body and Blood of our Lord in the Eucharist so that we may be sent out as disciples, manifesting the real presence of Jesus ... Read More »
Most Holy Trinity - May 26, 2024
Posted by Fr Bob Betz on 6/03/24
In our first reading today, Moses asks, “Did anything so great ever happen before?” After celebrating Easter and then Pentecost, we may ask the same question. Throughout the Easter season, which has just come to a close, we recalled how the Son made the ultimate sacrifice for us. The ... Read More »