Divine Mercy Sunday - Year B
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 1, 2021
- 2 min
Easter Sunday - Year B
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
- Mar 22, 2021
- 2 min
Palm Sunday - Year B
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 can...
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Deacon Bob Fishman
- Mar 15, 2021
- 2 min
Fifth Week Sunday of Lent - Year B
There are times in nature as in the Spiritual life that in order to produce more life, something has to die. In the first reading from...
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Deacon Bob Fishman
- Mar 8, 2021
- 2 min
Fourth Sunday of Lent - Year B
Do you remember a Quarterback for the Denver Broncos named Tim Tebow? He made national headlines not only for his playing ability but...
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Deacon Bob Fishman
- Mar 1, 2021
- 2 min
Third Sunday of Lent - Year B
There have been times in my own walk with God when I had been a real “Yutz”. A Yutz is a slang Yiddish expression which easily...
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Deacon Bob Fishman
- Feb 22, 2021
- 2 min
Second Sunday of Lent - Year B
This week we are continuing our Lenten journey together. Today’s readings are moving us into a deeper experience with our Lord. Last...
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Deacon Bob Fishman
- Feb 15, 2021
- 1 min
First Sunday of Lent - Year B
This week as we enter together in our Lenten journey, I thought I would again share this poem with all of you. Over the past two years...
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Deacon Bob Fishman
- Feb 8, 2021
- 2 min
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year B
When I was a teenager I had many friends who suffered with moderate or severe acne. I myself suffer with bouts of psoriasis and...
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Deacon Bob Fishman
- Feb 1, 2021
- 2 min
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year B
What do Sarah Vaughn, “Muddy” Waters, and the Prophet Job have in common? They were all masters at singin’ the Blues. This week’s...
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Deacon Bob Fishman
- Jan 25, 2021
- 2 min
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year B
This week’s readings are a very interesting mix of different themes and concepts. In our first reading from Deuteronomy, the people are...
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Deacon Bob Fishman
- Jan 19, 2021
- 2 min
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year B
This week’s readings follow up on what we have been learning about the call of God in our lives. In our first reading, Jonah the...
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Deacon Bob Fishman
- Jan 13, 2021
- 2 min
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year B
This week’s readings are a literal cornucopia of jewels waiting to bedeck our souls. Each one contains many blessings for all of us. In...
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Deacon Bob Fishman
- Jan 5, 2021
- 2 min
Solemnity of the Baptism of Our Lord - Year B
This week we remember the baptism of the Lord. One of the things I love most about our Church is the fact that every year we journey...
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Deacon Bob Fishman
- Dec 31, 2020
- 2 min
Epiphany of Our Lord - Year B
When you hear the word epiphany, what do you think of? Perhaps you think of the literal meaning which is a brilliant insight or that...
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Deacon Bob Fishman
- Dec 23, 2020
- 2 min
Feast of the Holy Family - Year B
Today we are celebrating the Holy Family. Jesus, Mary and Joseph are the members of this family. There are many writings about Jesus...
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Deacon Bob Fishman
- Dec 10, 2020
- 2 min
Fourth Sunday of Advent - Year B
This week’s readings are absolutely beautiful. In our first reading, the great prophet Samuel records how King David realized that he...
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Deacon Bob Fishman
- Dec 1, 2020
- 2 min
Second Sunday of Advent - Year B
“Prepare ye the way of the Lord”. These are the words first spoken by the great prophet Isaiah in one of his Messianic prophecies about...
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Deacon Bob Fishman
- Nov 24, 2020
- 2 min
First Sunday of Advent - Year B
Praise be to our Lord Jesus Christ. Welcome to a new liturgical year of the Church. We are now in Year B of our liturgical celebration....
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Deacon Bob Fishman
- Nov 16, 2020
- 2 min
Solemnity of Christ the King
This week in the readings we celebrate Christ as King. How cool is that! There are many times throughout the year when I love being a...
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