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Deacon Bob Fishman
Jul 2, 20222 min read
Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time - Year C
Have you ever been so happy or felt so blessed that you just burst into song? Perhaps you have had a great day or you have a new suit or...
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Deacon Bob Fishman
Jun 19, 20222 min read
Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time - Year C
In today’s readings we learn some farming terms. Now I was raised back East, and I did not grow up on a farm so when I would see these...
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Deacon Bob Fishman
Jun 18, 20222 min read
Corpus Christi Sunday - Year C
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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Deacon Bob Fishman
Jun 11, 20222 min read
Trinity Sunday - Year C
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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Deacon Bob Fishman
Jun 4, 20222 min read
Pentecost Sunday - Year C
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 28, 20222 min read
Ascension of the Lord - Year C
Today we celebrate the Ascension of our Blessed Lord. It is a day that should fill us with Joy and awe. In our first reading from the...
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Deacon Bob Fishman
May 21, 20222 min read
6th Sunday of Easter - Year C
Imagine for a moment that you are a first century gentile man who is excited about becoming a Christian. As you are learning about our...
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Deacon Bob Fishman
May 14, 20222 min read
5th Sunday of Easter - Year C
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
May 7, 20222 min read
4th Sunday of Easter - Year C
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 30, 20222 min read
3rd Sunday of Easter - Year C
There are times in all of our lives when we long to have what is called a “do over”. This is a chance to take back something stupid we...
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Deacon Bob Fishman
Apr 23, 20222 min read
Divine Mercy Sunday - Year C
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 16, 20222 min read
Easter Sunday - Year C
He is risen! He is risen! Hallelujah! He is risen from the dead! Well, happy Easter! Can you tell that I am a tad bit excited? You...
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Deacon Bob Fishman
Apr 9, 20222 min read
Palm Sunday - Year C
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
Apr 2, 20222 min read
5th Sunday of Lent - Year C
One of the things I love about being Catholic is the Sacrament of Reconciliation. This Sacrament not only presents the opportunity to be...
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Deacon Bob Fishman
Mar 27, 20222 min read
4th Sunday of Lent - Year C
There are certain passages of scripture that are like fine rubies or emeralds and are just so rich in their depth and meaning that it is...
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Deacon Bob Fishman
Mar 20, 20222 min read
3rd Sunday of Lent - Year C
This week’s readings hold within them some incredible and mystical insights. In our first reading from Exodus we are given something...
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Deacon Bob Fishman
Mar 10, 20222 min read
2nd Sunday of Lent - Year C
As we enter fully into our Lenten journey together, we are asked to focus our walk on prayer, fasting and alms giving. Each of these...
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Deacon Bob Fishman
Mar 2, 20222 min read
1st Sunday of Lent - Year C
This week’s readings are a veritable gold mine of subjects to meditate and contemplate on as we enter into our Lenten journey together. ...
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Deacon Bob Fishman
Mar 2, 20221 min read
Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year C
As we journey towards Lent, many of you asked if I would reprint the poem below. So here you go, enjoy and may it bring you into a...
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Deacon Bob Fishman
Feb 15, 20222 min read
Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year C
This week’s readings are all about how we treat others. When we hear these words, we often have a negative reaction as it sounds like a...
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