Browsing the May 2025 archive of Thoughts from Fr. Bob
6th Sunday of Easter - May 25, 2025
Posted by Fr Bob Betz on 5/21/25
In John’s account of the Last Supper, Jesus, knowing that his time here on earth was short, prepared the disciples for the future. He specifically promises to leave them with two gifts; his peace and the Holy Spirit. Two incomparable gifts which nearly two thousand years later we have ... Read More »
5th Sunday of Easter - May 18, 2025
Posted by Fr Bob Betz on 5/15/25
Spring can be a great time to renew our hope. We see trees starting to bud, flowers poking their heads out of the ground, and grass turning green. We hear migrating birds and feel the warm sun on our faces. Much as we can behold spring making all things ... Read More »
4th Sunday of Easter - May 10,2025
Posted by Fr Bob Betz on 5/06/25
How appropriate it is to celebrate Mother’s Day and Good Shepherd Sunday on the same day! Many of us are fortunate to have mothers who have cared for us, comforted us, and protected us, much as shepherds do for their flocks. A mother’s love is an example of the ... Read More »
3rd Sunday of Easter - May 4, 2025
Posted by Fr Bob Betz on 5/01/25
In the days and weeks that followed the Resurrection, the Risen Lord kept appearing to his disciples when and where they least expected: in a locked room in Jerusalem, on the road to Emmaus, on the shore of the Sea of Tiberias. Each time, it took a while for ... Read More »