Father Bob's Reflections
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Father Bob helps his readers connect with God, the self, and the Word with the help of his blog Father Bobs Reflections.
Father Bob's Reflections
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Today is the 42nd anniversary of Roe v Wade. When it began in the aftermath of Roe v. Wade in 1973. the March for Life turned the nation’s conscience toward the particular horror of abortion and the taking of human ..read more
Father Bob's Reflections
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Well, brothers and sisters, today is the second Sunday of ordinary time and we’re celebrating The wedding feast of Cana. (John 2:1-11) The gospel today is from John . . .. . There was a wedding at Cana in Galilee ..read more
Father Bob's Reflections
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Dear Sisters and Brothers, On this coming Monday, January, 20, 2025 we will honor a great American–Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He was 39 when he was martyred on April 4, 1968. On that fateful day, Dr. King took ..read more
Father Bob's Reflections
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The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord Sunday, January 12, 2025 This feast is part of the epiphany cycle of feasts …. It reveals a bit more of the meaning of the Incarnation of the Son of God, that ..read more
Father Bob's Reflections
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The Feast of the Epiphany ~ Sunday, January 5th, 2025 Today’s feast day has two meanings. In the Roman Church –and some of the Christian churches in the West–we celebrate the story of the Magi visiting Jesus and offering him ..read more
Father Bob's Reflections
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St. Augustine, Florida at Christmastime / bob traupman / 2007 Dear friends, When we were preparing for Y2K twenty-five years ago, I dreamed about “A New Humanity for a New Millennium.” So I thought I’d reprise most of that post ..read more
Father Bob's Reflections
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The fifth day of Christmas December 29th ~ the Feast of the Holy Family (The fifth day of Hanukkah and the fifth day of Kwanzaa.) I met a young couple at a welcome station in the mountains of Virginia a ..read more
Father Bob's Reflections
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The Feast of the Holy Innocents, Martyrs ~ Friday, December 28, 2024 ( and Day 3 of Kwanzaa–and Hanukkah Day 3) Herod the Great had been elected “King of the Jews” by the Roman Senate in 40 B.C. When the ..read more
Father Bob's Reflections
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The Feast of St. John, Apostle and Evangelist Friday, December 27, 2024 (Day 2 of Kwanzaa and Hanukkah Day 3) The symbol for St. John among the four Evangelists is the eagle because he soared high above the others into ..read more
Father Bob's Reflections
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Today, December 26, is the second day of Christmas, the first day of Kwanzaa (African American). May we learn about our own and each others’ celebrations.. It’s also the second day of Hanukkah! It’s easy, just Google the word Kwanzaa ..read more