Category Archives: Deacon Stu Dobson’s Reflections

28th Friday in Ordinary Time, Feast of St Luke, October 18, 2024 2 Tm 4:10-17b; Ps 145:10-13b, 17-18; Lk 10:1-9 Some friends of mine were recently talking about being bold for Christ. Especially during this tumultuous time as we approach our general election. It seems everywhere you turn; someone is speaking badly about someone else,Continue reading “Deacon Stu Dobson’s Homily 10-18-24”

27th Friday in Ordinary Time, the Anniversary of the Dedication of the Cathedral of the Rockford Diocese, October 11, 2024 Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; Ps 46; Jn 2:13-22 Today would normally be Friday in the 26th week of Ordinary Time, or the Feast of Pope St. John the 23rd. However, it is also the dayContinue reading “Deacon Stu Dobson’s Homily 10-11-24”

26th Friday in Ordinary time, yr 2, Feast of St Francis, October 4, 2024 Jb 38:1, 12-2, 40:3-5; Ps 139:1-3, 7-10, 13-14; Lk 10:13-16 Humility can be a tough burden to bear. We often joke that we should not pray for humility because you might just get it. But isn’t that what Jesus wants usContinue reading “Deacon Stu Dobson’s Homily – October 4, 2024”

24th Friday in ordinary time, Feast of Saints Andrew Kim Tae-Gon, Priest and Paul Chong Ha-sang and companions, Martyrs, September 20, 2024 1 Cor 15:12-20; Ps 17:1abcd, 6-8, 15; Lk 8:1-3 It is tough being a Christian today but was even tougher during the early 1800s. It doesn’t sound like it was much fun. In fact,Continue reading “Deacon Stu Dobson’s Reflection 9-20-24”

23rd Friday in ordinary time, Feast of St John Chrysostom. September 13, 2024 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22b-27; Ps 84:3-6, 12; Lk 6:39-42 Optional: Eph 4:1-7, 11-13 Mk 4:1-10, 13-20 There is a line in the first reading that I really like, “Run so as to win” 1 Cor 9: 24. Having been an NCAA  DivisionContinue reading “Deacon Stu Dobson’s Homily – 9-13-24”

22nd Friday in Ordinary Time, Yr 2, September 6, 20241 Cor 4:1-5; Ps 37:3-6, 27-28, 39-40; Lk 5:33-39 The Psalmist cries out today, “Turn from evil and do good, that you may abide forever; for the Lord loves what is right and forsakes not his faithful ones.”  The readings the last few weeks have beenContinue reading “Deacon Stu Dobson’s Reflection – September 6, 2024”

21st Friday in Ordinary time, yr 2, August 30, 2024 1 Cor 1:17-25; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 10-11; Mt 25:1-13 As Catholic Christians during the year of an election, we are lambasted with information that may or may not be truthful. At the very least, there may be a truth somewhere in the message. But itContinue reading “Deacon Stu Dobson’s Reflection 8-30-24”

Friday, August 23, 2024 20th week in Ordinary Time Ez 37:1-14; Ps 107:2-9; Mt 22:34-40 I like to read about the prophets of old. Especially where they gained the strength and courage to speak the words the Lord God was giving them. I also wonder what would happen if these words were spoken today. WouldContinue reading “Decon Stu Dobson’s Reflection 8-23-24”

19th Friday in Ordinary Time, St Stephen of Hungary, August 16, 2024 Ez 16:1-15, 60, 63; (Ps) Is 12:2-6; Mt 19:3-12 What a beautiful story we heard today about a young woman. Abandoned at an early age, God sees her and watches over her. Years later, when she has grown, God finds her again andContinue reading “Deacon Stu Dobson’s Reflection 8-16-24”

18th Friday in Ordinary Time, August 9, 2024 Na 2:1,3; 3:1-3, 6-7; (Ps) Dt 32:35c-36b, 39abcd, 41; Mt 16:24-28 I have been hanging around with some of my older friends lately. Some are in great shape, others not so well, and their time on this earth is limited. The older you get, the harder itContinue reading “Deacon Stu Dobson’s Reflection 8-9-24”

17th Friday in ordinary Time Yr 2 – August 2, 2024Jer 26:1-9; Ps 69: 5, 8-10, 14; Mt 13:54-58 It seems lately, Christianity is being pushed to the forefront of everyone’s minds. From the political landscape to the Olympics, there seems to be a huge attack on those who are Christians. Not just the CatholicContinue reading “Deacon Stu’s Reflection 8-3-24”

Friday the 16th week of Ordinary Time, Feast of St. Anne and St. Joachim, July 26, 2024 Jer 3:14-17; (Ps) Jer 31:10-13; Mt 13:18-23 Today we celebrate the lives of St. Anne and St. Joachim, Mary’s parents. Not much is known about them except what we find in the Protoevangelium of James, which means theContinue reading “Deacon Stu Dobson’s Homily – July 26, 2024”

Friday, 15th week in Ordinary Time, July 19, 2024 Is 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8; (Ps) Is 38:10-12-16; Mt 12:1-8 Personally, I think I would be rather upset if a prophet came to me and said, “Put your house in order, for you are about to die.” Yikes! I am not that old, (yet). But it isContinue reading “Deacon Stu Dobson’s Reflection 7-19-24”

Friday of the Fourteenth week of Ordinary time, Yr 2. July 12, 2024 Hos 14:2-10; Ps 51: 3-4, 8-9. 12-13, 14 and 17; Mt 10:16-23 Hosea’s prophecy closes on a note of hope. Verse 14:5 says, “I will heal their defection, says the Lord, I will love them freely.” These words are comforting to someoneContinue reading “Deacon Stu Dobson’s Reflection 7-12-24”

Friday, the 13th week of ordinary time, July 5, 2024 Am 8:4-6, 9-12; Ps 119:2, 10, 20, 30, 40, 131; Mt 9:9-13 A long time ago, probably 30-plus years ago, we were doing a Bible study on the Gospel of Matthew. What struck me was the call of Matthew, how Jesus just walked up toContinue reading “Deacon Stu Dobson’s Homily 7-5-24”

12th week in ordinary time- Feast of St Irenaeus – Friday, June 28, 2024 Kgs 25:1-12  Ps 137:1-6  Mt 8:1-4 Today, we continue reading from the second half of the Book of Kings. One would wonder why we need to go back through history and learn all about the persecutions of the Israelites. In thisContinue reading “Deacon Stu Dobson’s Reflection 6-28-24”

Friday after Corpus Christi, Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus-June 7, 2024 Dt 7:6-11; Ps 103:1-4, 8, 10; 1 Jn 4:7-16; Mt 11:25-30 Note: I will be out of town celebrating the marriage of my daughter, but I liked this reflection so much, that I decided to share it from last year!  HowContinue reading “Deacon Stu Dobson’s Reflection 6-7-24”

The visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, May 31, 2024 Zep 3:14-18a; (Ps) Is 12:2-6; Lk 1:39-56 I love to hear or sing the song, the Magnificat, that wonderful prayer that Mary proclaims upon responding to Elizabeth’s greeting. It is a wonderful prayer and something I think we all should say every day. It bringsContinue reading “Deacon Stu Dobson’s Reflection 5-31-24”

7th Friday in Ordinary Time, year 2, May 24, 2024 Jas 5:9-12; Ps 103:1-4, 8-9, 11-12; Mk 10:1-12 Since the great fall of humanity, as told in Genesis Chapter 3, it seems we think we know what is best for ourselves. We want to be God and make all the decisions on how we liveContinue reading “Deacon Stu Dobson’s Reflection 5-24-24”

Friday of the 7th week of Easter, May 17, 2024  Acts 25: 13b-21; Ps 103-1-2, 11-12, 19-20; Jn 21:15-19 The other day, a group of men were sitting around talking about their life in Christ. It seemed to be a great topic given Pentecost is on Sunday. Often, we forget how we first met theContinue reading “Deacon Stu Dobson’s Reflection 5-17-24”