The Feast of Christ the King -- November 23 2025
Bob's Beanfield
On this final Sunday of the Liturgical Year, we honor Jesus as our King. The end of the year should remind us of the end of time, but especially of the end of OUR time, that is, our lives, here on this earth. When that time comes (and it will come for us all), we will have honored Jesus as King here, so that we can honor Him in heaven for all eternity? Note that Scripture readings are from the Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States of America, second typical edition, Copyright Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., used with permission. Commentary copyright Peter...
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The 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time -- November 16 2025
Bob's Beanfield
As we approach the end of the liturgical year, our readings talk more about the end of the world, the “end-times”. Many people like to think they can figure out prophecy from Scripture and tell us that the world will end on such-and-such a date, but Jesus Himself tells us that no one knows the day or the hour, only the Father. So while we shouldn’t waste time trying to figure out WHEN, we should spend plenty of time figuring out WHAT, that is, what we should be doing. If the last day of the world was today or even tomorrow, would you do anything differently? Then why aren’t we doing...
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The 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time/Dedication of the Lateran Basilica -- November 9 2025
Bob's Beanfield
Seems like this year we have a lot of readings that are “out of cycle” so-to-speak. This week is another one. The Liturgical Calendar give us this Sunday, November 9, as the feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica. Since there are no readings in the Cycle for that feast, we will read the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time. I consider it a bonus, getting to hear the regular readings with commentary, as well as the extra feast. I have been to the Lateran, and am anxious to celebrate it as well! Note that Scripture readings are from the Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the...
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The 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time/All Souls Day -- November 2 2025
Bob's Beanfield
This week, Sunday is All Souls Day. The readings at Mass are not in the yearly Cycle of Readings, so we do not have Dr. Kreeft’s commentary for them, but we do have the readings and commentary for the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, which this week would be if it weren’t All Souls Day. So that is what we will have in this week’s podcast. God’s power is infinite. We are sometimes afraid of power, because we know too well how power can and often is corrupted by humans. But God is also merciful. He loves each of his creations tenderly, and holds them all in being. Let’s hear more. Note...
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The 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time -- October 26 2025
Bob's Beanfield
We are a world of haves and have-nots, aren’t we? We know as Catholic Christians the importance of what the Church refers to as the preference for the poor, and we all hopefully try to do what we can for those less fortunate. How does God look at our prayers for them? Or their prayers for themselves? Doesn’t it really depend more on our own hearts than on our state in life? Note that Scripture readings are from the Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States of America, second typical edition, Copyright Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., used with permission....
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The 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time -- October 19 2025
Bob's Beanfield
We all need help from our friends or family now and then. Why is that? Why did God make us dependent on each other? And why do we have to work for the things we need or want, instead of our loving Father just giving them to us? We will dive in to these questions in today’s Scripture and Commentary. Note that Scripture readings are from the Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States of America, second typical edition, Copyright Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., used with permission. Commentary copyright Peter Kreeft, published by Word on Fire, used with...
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The 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time -- October 12 2025
Bob's Beanfield
Today we hear of miracles of healing, and their relationship to faith, and even more importantly, how faith and miracles are meant to point us to deeper truths. A physical healing is meant to accompany a spiritual healing, which is the deeper truth. Let’s ask Jesus to heal us as deeply as we need as we listen to today’s readings and commentary. Note that Scripture readings are from the Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States of America, second typical edition, Copyright Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., used with permission. Commentary copyright Peter...
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The 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time -- October 5 2025
Bob's Beanfield
How do we look at the world around us and see all the problems and not get discouraged? By faith, by trusting in God’s providence over everything. And how much faith do we have? Probably not as much as we need. As much as a mustard seed? Let’s hear today’s readings and commentary. Note that Scripture readings are from the Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States of America, second typical edition, Copyright Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., used with permission. Commentary copyright Peter Kreeft, published by Word on Fire, used with permission.
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The 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time -- September 28, 2025
Bob's Beanfield
Are you comfortable? I don’t mean, are you sitting in a comfortable chair listening to this podcast, but do you have creature comforts? Like a warm home, food to eat, a bank account. Those things are good, but do they distract us from what is most important? Do we ignore the needs around us because we don’t want to see them? Today’s readings are challenging. Let’s listen. Note that Scripture readings are from the Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States of America, second typical edition, Copyright Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., used with permission....
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The 25th Sunday In Ordinary Time -- September 21 2025
Bob's Beanfield
Today we hear about honesty, and the relationship between God, people, and things. Have you ever been tempted to cheat “just a little”? Or to tell a “white lie”? How does God view this? How do we order these rightly, namely God above all, and people above things? Note that Scripture readings are from the Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States of America, second typical edition, Copyright Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., used with permission. Commentary copyright Peter Kreeft, published by Word on Fire, used with permission.
info_outlineWe all need help from our friends or family now and then. Why is that? Why did God make us dependent on each other? And why do we have to work for the things we need or want, instead of our loving Father just giving them to us? We will dive in to these questions in today’s Scripture and Commentary.
Note that Scripture readings are from the Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States of America, second typical edition, Copyright Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., used with permission. Commentary copyright Peter Kreeft, published by Word on Fire, used with permission.