St. Charles Bowman Homilies Podcast

St. Charles Bowman Homilies

Fr. Ben Franchuk
Fr. Ben Franchuk, the pastor of St. Charles in Bowman ND, St. Mel’s in Rhame ND, and St. Mary’s in Marmarth will post his homilies for your enjoyment and hopefully edification.
February 18, 2024; 1st Sunday Lent
First Reading: Genesis 9:8-15 Second Reading: 1 Peter 3:18-22 Gospel: Mark 1:12-15 Theme: The Good News!!! God surrounding us with His grace. He has won the war!
Feb 18, 2024
7 min
February 11, 2024; 6th Sunday OTB
First Reading: Leviticus 13:1-2,44-46 Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 10:31-11:1 Gospel: Mark 1:40-45 Theme: "I do will it, be made clean." The Leprosy of our day is Sin. Jesus wills us to be clean.
Feb 11, 2024
7 min
February 4, 2024; 5th Sunday OTB
First Reading: Job 7:1-4,6-7 Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 9:16-19,22-23 Gospel: Mark 1:29-39 Theme: Faith changing our lives
Feb 4, 2024
7 min
January 28, 2024: 4th Sunday OTB
First Reading: Deuteronomy 18:15-20 Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 7:32-35 Gospel: Mark 1:21-28 Theme: Encounter, Fear of the Lord - Gift of the Holy Spirit
Jan 30, 2024
7 min
January 7, 2024: Epiphany
First Reading: Isaiah 60:1-6 Second Reading: Ephesians 3:2-3a,5-6 Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12 Theme: Epiphany, Appearance of Jesus and our Response.
Jan 7, 2024
6 min
December 31, 2023: Holy Family B23
First Reading: Genesis 15:1-6; 21:1-3 Second Reading: Hebrews 11:8, 11-12, 17-19 Gospel: Luke 2:22-40 Theme: Example of Holy Family leading to God.
Jan 2, 2024
6 min
December 25, 2023: Christmas
Homily from Christmas morning mass. Used the readings from Mass during the Night First Reading: Isaiah 9:1-6 Second Reading: Titus 2:11-14 Gospel: Luke 2:1-14 Themes: God is with us; Tension of Life
Dec 25, 2023
6 min
Dec 18, 2023; Parish Mission Night 2, Fr. Nicolas Vetter
Fr. Nicolas Vetter presenting a Parish Mission on "I am with you always." In this talk he talks about relational prayer and encountering God as a real person. Gospel: Luke 18:35-43
Dec 19, 2023
36 min
December 17, 2023; Parish Mission Night 1, Fr. Nicolas Vetter
Fr. Nicolas Vetter presenting a Parish Mission on "I am with you always." In this talk he talks about loneliness in his vocation, but we are truly never alone.  Gospel: Matthew 1:18-25
Dec 18, 2023
27 min
December 17, 2023; 3rd Sunday Advent
First Reading: Isaiah 61:1-2a, 10-11 Second Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 Gospel: John 1:6-8, 19-28 Theme: Being drawn into God! Re-establishment of the Sign of Peace
Dec 17, 2023
8 min
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