Deacon Bob EvansMar 285 minThe InvitationThe wicker creaked as he let the full weight of his 41-year-old frame into the chair. Bernard’s favorite moment of the day was when he...
Deacon Bob EvansMar 102 minYour Chance to be HeardThere is something wonderful going on in the Catholic Church right now that I would like to make you aware of. Pope Francis has called a...
Deacon Bob EvansFeb 212 minThe Need for the SacramentsAs we read the Gospel for the Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time [cf. Luke 6:27-38], we can almost hear people in the crowd grumbling: “He...
Deacon Bob EvansJan 211 minThank God Jesus was ThereI’m a little “under the weather” recovering from Covid, so I thought I’d share something a little different in this blog post. Below is a...
Deacon Bob EvansDec 20, 20213 minWe are People of HopeThe First Reading for the Fourth Sunday in Advent this year comes from the Book of the prophet Micah [cf. Micah 5:1-4a]. In the time of...
Deacon Bob EvansNov 23, 20213 minWill We Have the Courage?Friends, the Bible is full of stories of God’s revelation of Himself in the lives of human beings. But they’re not stories filled with...
Deacon Bob EvansOct 18, 20214 minSeek the Lord While He May be FoundAs we draw closer to the end of Ordinary Time, there are some really profound lessons in our First Readings. And the First Reading [see...
Deacon Bob EvansAug 23, 20213 minWill I Leave Jesus, or Will I Stay?At first there were murmurs, in the back. Then it started: harsh voices here, a burst of laughter there – then, full scale uproar. “What...
Deacon Bob EvansJul 22, 20213 minCome Away for a WhileI know that we don’t often think of it this way for we are so accustomed to seeking meaning in the world around us that we fail to...
Deacon Bob EvansJun 20, 20213 minReaching OutIn the summer of 1936, American author, Ernest Hemingway, was working as a journalist in Madrid, Spain for the newspaper, El Liberal. On...
Deacon Bob EvansMay 19, 20213 minKnowing the Full StoryIn September of 2020, Bishop Robert Barron gave an address to the Knights of Malta, titled: “Ideas Have Consequences.” (1) In that...
Deacon Bob EvansApr 18, 20214 minBecause We Recognize HimWhat happened to them? They used to be with us at church - the younger ones. Ah, yes, they’ve been walking away for a number of years...
Deacon Bob EvansApr 12, 20212 minYes, You Can BelieveThere are some really good things that have come from this pandemic. We certainly appreciate being with family and friends so much more...
Deacon Bob EvansDec 18, 20203 minO AntiphonsJust before mass on the Fourth Sunday of Advent we light the fourth of the Advent candles continuing a tradition that goes back to the...
Deacon Bob EvansOct 19, 20203 minBe Salt and Light, AgainCatholics can rightfully be proud of our many contributions in the making of America. In spite of considerable persecution at times, we...
Deacon Bob EvansOct 7, 20204 minPrayer's InvitationOctober is the month of the Rosary. We have a wide variety of saints’ days in October as well. (1) Mary, the Mother of Jesus, and these...
Deacon Bob EvansSep 8, 20204 minDo Not Be DeceivedDo no be deceived by arguments that seek to draw you away from the central tenets of your faith.
Deacon Bob EvansAug 5, 20203 minThe Preeminent Moral IssueA few days ago, an article appeared in the National Catholic Reporter, titled “How Joe Biden’s Catholic roots have shaped his public...
Deacon Bob EvansJul 29, 20207 minWho Was Jeremiah?If I were to ask you, “Who was Jeremiah?” and you answered, “Jeremiah was a bullfrog.” (1) Then you really need to read this. Jeremiah...
Deacon Bob EvansJun 29, 20206 minCoats of Arms in Modern Times“Coats of arms,” also known as heraldry designs, came into general use among European nobility in the early 12th century. Initially,...