Category Archives: Deacon Stu Dobson’s Reflections

Friday, July 18, 2025 – 15th Week in Ordinary time Also Feast Day of Saint Camillus de Lellis, Priest Ex 11:10-12:14; Ps 116:12-13, 15 and 16bc, 17-18; Mt12-1-8 On this Feast Day of St. Camillus de Lellis, we need to pay close attention to today’s reading from the book of Exodus in the Old Testament.Continue reading “Deacon Stu Dobson’s Homily 7-18-25”

Friday of the 7th week of Easter, Saint Norbert, Bishop, June 6, 2025  Acts 25: 13b-21; Ps 103-1-2, 11-12, 19-20; Jn 21:15-19 A group of men were sitting around talking about their lives in Christ a while back. It seemed to be a great topic given Pentecost is on Sunday. Often, we forget how weContinue reading “Deacon Stu Dobson’s Homily 6-6-25”

Friday of the 5th week of Easter, May 23, 2025 Acts 15:22-31; Ps 57:8-10, 12; Jn 15:12-17 One of my nightly routines is to sit and watch the news. Much of the news is just yelling in your face about how urgent and devastating something is, or how we must take immediate action or somethingContinue reading “Deacon Stu Dobson’s Homily 5-23-25”

Friday of the 4th week of Easter, May 16, 2025 Acts 13:26-33; Ps 2: 6-11; Jn 14:1-6 This week started with Jesus being the good shepherd, the one who will make sure we are protected and cared for. All week long we have been hearing about how Jesus is not only the Good Shepherd, butContinue reading “Deacon Stu Dobson’s Reflection 5-16-25”

3rd Friday of Easter, May 9, 2025 Acts 9:1-20; Ps 117:1-2; Jn 6:52-59 Once again, I have the opportunity to attend one of my grandchildren’s First Communion during Mother’s Day weekend.  What an honor to be invited to witness Jesus’ invitation for all of us to receive Him! Especially for the first time! The lastContinue reading “Deacon Stu Dobson’s Reflection 5-9-25”

Friday, 2nd week of Easter, May 2, 2025 Acts 5:34-42; Ps 27: 1, 4, 13-14; Jn 6:1-15 As I read about St. Athanasius, whose feast day we celebrate today, I could not help but think about his willingness to fight for God. He was tireless in his efforts to combat the heresy of Arianism. AsContinue reading “Deacon Stu Dobson’s Homily 5-2-25”

Friday of the Easter Octave, April 25, 2025 Acts 4:1-12; Ps 118:1-2, 4, 22-27a; Jn 21:1-14 A few years ago, I met with a classroom of 4th graders asking (tough) questions about their faith. It always amazes me the questions they come up with: “Who made God?” “What can our Guardian Angels do?” or, “I don’tContinue reading “Deacon Stu Dobson’s Homily 4-25-25”

5th Friday in Lent, April 11, 2025 Jer 20:10-13; Ps 18-2-7; Jn 10:31-42 A few years ago, a group of men were asked this question; “How do you know God exists?” As they went around the room and answered the question, many recounted times in their lives where God appeared to be present, or atContinue reading “Deacon Stu Dobson’s Homily 4-11-25”

3rd Friday in Lent, March 28, 2025 Hos 14:2-10; Ps 81:6c-11b, 14, 17; Mk 12:28-34 The first verse of today’s reading from Hosea, Chapter 14, verse 2 reads: “Return, O Israel, to the Lord, your God.” Often during Lent I try and reflect on what I should give up, change, or just do. So manyContinue reading “Deacon Stu Dobson’s Homily 3-28-25”

Friday, 2nd Week of Lent, March 21, 2025 Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17-28a; Ps105:16-21; Mt 21:33-43,45-46 Envy is one of those words we do not hear very often. We think about it, but do not really use it in our daily lives. I often wonder why that is. I think it may be because the worldContinue reading “Deacon Stu Dobson’s Homily 3-21-25”

Friday after Ash Wednesday, March 7, 2025 Is 58:1-9a; Ps 51:3-6b, 18-19; Mt 9:14-15 When I was in my late teens and early 20’s, I often fasted. Unfortunately, it was because I didn’t have much to eat. Times were tough, jobs were few and I was just trying to survive. I never thought much aboutContinue reading “Deacon Stu Dobson’s Reflection 3-7-25”

4th Friday in Ordinary Time, February 7, 2025 Heb 13:1-8; Ps 27:1,3,5,8-9; Mk 6:14-29 I heard the phrase recently: “We must accompany those around us on their life journey, and we must do it as if our life depended on it.” Note, it says, “our” life, not theirs. Jesus reminds us often that the firstContinue reading “Deacon Stu Dobson’s Homily 2-7-25”

3rd Friday in Ordinary time, Yr 1, Memorial of Saint John Bosco, January 31, 2025 Heb: 10:32-39; Ps 37:3-6, 23-24, 39-40; Mk 4:26-34 It seems lately there has been a tremendous amount of suffering going around. Be it with friends who are struggling with cancer or other health issues, and some who have died becauseContinue reading “Deacon Stu Dobson’s Homily – 1-31-25”

2nd Friday in Ordinary time, Year 1, also feast of St. Francis de Sales, January 24, 2025 Heb 8:6-13; Ps 85:8, 10-14; Mk 3:13-19 Covenants are not something we hear about much anymore, unless you happen to own a lot of property, or are a lawyer. They are agreements that go beyond a contract. ContractsContinue reading “Deacon Stu Dobson’s Reflection 1-24-25”

1st Friday in Ordinary time, Year 1, Feast of St Anthony of Egypt,  January 17, 2025 Heb: 4:1-5, 11; Ps 78: 3, 4bc, 6c-8; Mk 2:1-12 Which is easier to say, your sins are forgiven, or pick up your mat and go home? To understand what Jesus is saying here, we need to understand theContinue reading “Deacon Stu Dobson’s Reflection 1-17-25”

The Most Holy name of Jesus, Friday, January 3, 20251 Jn 2:29-3:6; Ps 98:1, 3-6; Jn 1:29-34 Today we celebrate the Most Holy Name of Jesus. Did you know that devotion to the “Most Holy name of Jesus” which equals “Yahweh is salvation”, was promoted by the efforts of St Bernardine of Siena through theContinue reading “Deacon Stu Dobson’s Reflection 1-3-25”

2nd day in the Octave of Christmas, December 27, 2024, Feast of St John 1 Jn 1:1-4, Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Jn 20:1a-8 It may seem a little odd that we are hearing the story of Jesus’ Resurrection so closely after His birth on this second day of the Octave of Christmas. Yes, Advent isContinue reading “Deacon Stu Dobson’s Reflection 12-27-24”

33rd Friday in Ordinary Time, Feast of St. Cecilia. November 22, 2024 Rv 10:8-11; Ps 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131; Lk 19:45-48 Can you imagine eating a book? That is basically what John was told to do, eat a scroll, so he could be one with the Word of God. The image of eatingContinue reading “Deacon Stu Dobson’s Homily 11-22-24”

32nd Friday in Ordinary Time, Yr 2 Feast of St. Albert the Great, November 15, 2024 2 Jn 4-9; Ps 119:1-2, 10-11, 17-18; Lk 17:26-37 We are asked once again to be on guard, watching for those who try and lead us astray. The last few months have been particularly troublesome as there were manyContinue reading “Deacon Stu Dobson’s Reflection – 11-15-24”

29th Friday in Ordinary time, YR 2, October 25, 2024 Eph 4:1-6; Ps 24:1-6; Lk 12:54-59 We continue being called to live a life that is truthful and honest. One that is modeled after our Lord and hopefully a witness to others. The call to holiness is pretty tough, isn’t it? I mean, to liveContinue reading “Deacon Stu Dobson’s Homily – 10-25-24”