Blessed Sacrament Parish Community Homilies

Fr. Rob Howe's homilies from the weekend liturgies at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church.

Blessed Sacrament Parish Community Homilies is a arts podcast hosted by Fr. Rob Howe, with 25 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Fr. Rob Howe hosts Blessed Sacrament Parish Community Homilies, a arts show with 25 episodes published.

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  Episode #38

  August 16, 2026 - 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time

  Aug 17, 20265 minS6

  In this reflection on the Gospel of the Canaanite woman, Fr. Rob explores a passage that can initially seem surprising or even unsettling. Looking deeper into Jesus' interaction with the woman, he reveals a powerful lesson about faith, mercy, and the universal nature of God's love. Fr. Rob explains how Jesus uses the woman's unwavering faith to challenge the assumptions of those around Him and to remind us that no person is beyond God's compassion and care. As followers of Christ, we are called to recognize the dignity of every person and to live out the same inclusive love that Jesus extends to all. This message also invites us to remember our own need for God's mercy and to be grateful for the love we receive, not because we have earned it, but because we are deeply cherished by Christ.

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  Episode #37

  August 9, 2026 - 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time

  Aug 10, 20266 minS6

  Fr. Rob opens with a humorous but poignant story: an elderly widower who spent his retirement caring for his dying wife now struggles to afford food and electricity. He prays fervently for God to help him win the lottery, promising to use the winnings responsibly. After months of unanswered prayers, frustrated and exhausted, he cries out to God—only to hear a voice from heaven respond: "Buy a ticket!" This story perfectly captures how we often seek God's help in the spectacular while missing the quiet presence all around us. Fr. Rob reflects on his own spiritual experience, drawing on the biblical contrast between Elijah's encounter with God—not in the wind, earthquake, or fire, but in a "still, small voice"—and Peter's dramatic walk on water. While we may long for miraculous interventions, the profound truth is that God's presence is available to us daily in the quiet moments: recognizing we're not alone, feeling deeply loved, becoming incrementally stronger and more content. This homily invites us to stop waiting for the spectacular and instead cultivate awareness of the subtle, constant presence of divine love that surrounds us.

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  Episode #36

  August 2, 2026 - 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time

  Aug 3, 20267 minS6

  Words matter—their tone even more so. In this homily, Fr. Rob explores how Jesus uses a subtle but powerful tone to teach his disciples a crucial lesson about the difference between being a follower and becoming a true disciple. When the disciples worry about feeding a hungry crowd and suggest sending them away to find food, Jesus responds with a challenge: "Give them some food yourselves." This seemingly simple directive contains profound wisdom. Jesus isn't denying his disciples' concern; he's inviting them to participate in his transformative work. When they act with love and generosity in full communion with him, something miraculous happens. The people in the crowd begin to share what little they have, and scarcity transforms into abundance. Fr. Rob challenges listeners to apply this same principle today: prayer without action is incomplete. When we pray for peace, we must work to create it. When we pray for the poor to be fed, we must feed them. When we pray for a world of compassion, we must be instruments of that compassion. This homily is a call to move beyond passive faith into active discipleship.

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  Episode #35

  July 26, 2026 - 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time

  Jul 27, 20266 minS6

  Starting with Dale Carnegie's classic advice on winning friends, Fr. Rob takes a surprising turn by declaring that virtually all of us are liars—not necessarily to others, but to ourselves. We convince ourselves that the next achievement, possession, or status will finally bring us happiness: the shiny car, the cottage, fame, popularity, wealth. Yet every single time we attain our goal, we discover it didn't deliver what we expected. So we lie to ourselves again, chasing the next thing, often repeating this pattern hundreds of times throughout our lives. Fr. Rob points to the Gospel's parable of the pearl of great price as the answer to this exhausting cycle. The true treasure isn't found in possessions or achievements—it's the Kingdom of God, where love, mercy, compassion, and hope are shared freely and generously. When we orient our lives around this reality rather than material or social gains, we discover the contentment and peace we've been seeking. Yet Fr. Rob admits that even after glimpsing this truth, we tend to forget it and revert to our old patterns. Wisdom, like Solomon's, takes a lifetime to cultivate—and Fr. Rob jokes he'll need to live to 117 to finally get there.

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  Episode #34

  July 19, 2026 - 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time

  Jul 20, 20268 minS6

  On a summer Sunday, Fr. Rob uses a timely and humorous observation about bagged salad recalls to introduce a profound spiritual truth. While we fear what we cannot see or taste—like invisible contamination—Jesus teaches us that the Kingdom of God operates in precisely the same way. Using the parables of the mustard seed and yeast in dough, He reminds us that God's kingdom is constantly at work around us, even when we cannot perceive it directly. Fr. Rob challenges us to embrace spiritual optimism. No matter how dark the world appears, the Kingdom of God surrounds us in abundance. We encounter it in the kindness of strangers, in the timely phone call from a loved one, in acts of generosity that meet our needs, and in forgiveness when we feel unforgivable. More than that, we become agents of God's kingdom when we extend those same gifts to others. This homily is an invitation to recognize that God's presence is as pervasive and transformative as yeast in dough—invisible, yet utterly real and powerful.

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