Word about the Word - 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time (7/2/23)
Growing up there were times when I had to make a difficult decision in my life. I would pray about it, make a list of pros and cons, and...
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jfenton53
- Jun 30, 2023
- 2 min
Word about the Word-14th Sunday in Ordinary Time (7/9/23)
One of the things that caused me to convert from Judaism to Catholicism is the fulfillment of prophecies. In the Old Testament there are...
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jfenton53
- Jun 26, 2023
- 2 min
Word about the Word-12th Sunday in Ordinary Time (6/25/23)
This week’s readings are profound and also very intimate. They tell us that God truly loves us and cares about each and every person. ...
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jfenton53
- Jun 17, 2023
- 2 min
Word about the Word-11th Sunday in Ordinary Time (6/18/23)
Today is a day when we honor our fathers. It is a great time to spend with family and friends. It is a time to share memories, awkward...
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jfenton53
- Jun 10, 2023
- 2 min
Word about the Word-Corpus Christi (June 11)
Today we celebrate one of my favorite days of the whole liturgical calendar. The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ or what we call...
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jfenton53
- Jun 3, 2023
- 2 min
Most Holy Trinity Sunday-Word about the Word (June 4, 2023)
One of the things I love about being Catholic is that our Church has a great sense of mystery about it. Now when I say mystery, I am not...
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jfenton53
- May 27, 2023
- 2 min
Pentecost Sunday - Word about the Word (May 28, 2023)
Today we celebrate the birthday of the Church! In our first reading from the Acts of the Apostles we read the familiar story of the Holy...
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Deacon Bob Fishman
- May 20, 2023
- 2 min
Ascension of the Lord - Word about the Word
Today we celebrate the Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ. The great Arch Bishop Fulton Sheen used to say that the difference between...
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Deacon Bob Fishman
- May 13, 2023
- 2 min
Sixth Sunday of Easter - Word About the Word
This week’s readings are filled with excitement and miracles. As the early Church spreads throughout the world, many miracles and great...
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Deacon Bob Fishman
- May 6, 2023
- 2 min
Fifth Sunday of Easter - A Word about the Word
Have you ever wished that you had the knowledge to share the Faith in a way that you knew would touch people? All of us have felt...
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Deacon Bob Fishman
- Apr 29, 2023
- 2 min
Fourth Sunday of Easter - A Word about the Word
This week’s readings are full of imagery and evangelization. It is not always easy to share the gospel with others. Many times people...
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Deacon Bob Fishman
- Apr 22, 2023
- 2 min
Third Sunday in Easter - A Word about the Word
The Acts of the Apostles is one of my favorite books in the Bible. It is appropriately named as there is some incredible action that...
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Deacon Bob Fishman
- Apr 15, 2023
- 2 min
Divine Mercy Sunday - A Word about the Word
One of the things I love about being Catholic is the mystical aspects that are found all throughout the history of our Church. We are a...
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Deacon Bob Fishman
- Apr 8, 2023
- 2 min
Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of Our Lord - A Word about the Word
Happy Easter! Our Lord has risen! What a great day this is. Our blessed Lord Jesus has triumphed over our greatest fear, the fear of...
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Deacon Bob Fishman
- Apr 1, 2023
- 2 min
Palm Sunday of the Passion of Our Lord - A Word about the Word
Today is one of my favorite days of the whole year. It is Palm Sunday, and that means that Holy week is about to start. Yeah Baby! I...
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Deacon Bob Fishman
- Mar 26, 2023
- 1 min
The Fifth Sunday in Lent - A Word about the Word
Many people asked if I could repost the poem God gave me during the Lenten season so they could share it with their families. So here...
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Deacon Bob Fishman
- Mar 18, 2023
- 2 min
The Fourth Sunday in Lent - A Word about the Word
The word for anointed in Hebrew is Meshiach or Messiah. In Greek the word is Christos or Christ and also means anointed. The reason I...
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Deacon Bob Fishman
- Mar 11, 2023
- 2 min
The Third Sunday of Lent - A Word about the Word
Every once in a while I will hear people state that they are not getting anything out of Mass. Or some young people will say “Deacon...
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Deacon Bob Fishman
- Mar 4, 2023
- 2 min
Second Sunday in Lent - A Word about the Word
Have you ever had a mountain-top experience with God? I’m not talking about climbing Mount Helena; I am speaking of our spiritual ascent...
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Deacon Bob Fishman
- Feb 18, 2023
- 2 min
Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time - A Word about the Word
Did you know that one of the most radical things you can do is to be a Catholic? It is true. To be a Catholic in this day and age is to...
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