Christmas Mass at Night -- December 24, 2025
Bob's Beanfield
There are several different liturgies for Christmas. This podcast is for Christmas Mass at Night (also known as Midnight Mass) 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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Christmas Vigil -- December 24, 2025
Bob's Beanfield
There are several different Christmas liturgies. This podcast is for the Christmas Vigil Mass. 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 4th Sunday of Advent -- December 21, 2025
Bob's Beanfield
Today’s podcast is for the 4th Sunday of Advent, December 21, 2025. 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 3rd Sunday of Advent -- December 14, 2025
Bob's Beanfield
Today’s podcast is for the 3rd Sunday of Advent, December 14, 2025. 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 2nd Sunday of Advent -- December 7 2025
Bob's Beanfield
Today’s podcast is for the 2nd Sunday of Advent, December 7, 2025. 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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Bob's Beanfield
Bob's Beanfield
This is a re-posting of the story of how this podcast came about, and what the name means.
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The First Sunday of Advent -- November 30 2025
Bob's Beanfield
Today’s podcast is for the 1st Sunday of Advent, November 30, 2025. Happy New Liturgical Year! If you are new to listening to this podcast, or relatively new, you should know there is an episode where I describe the origin of this podcast and its name. I’ll repost that episode so you can listen to it as well. 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...
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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...
info_outlineWe 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. Commentary copyright Peter Kreeft, published by Word on Fire, used with permission.