What makes someone a true disciple of Jesus? In this homily, Fr. Rob explores Jesus' challenge to the religious leaders who appeared faithful on the outside but struggled to live out God's love in their daily lives. Drawing a modern comparison, he contrasts outward religious practice with a life marked by mercy, generosity, and service to others.

Fr. Rob reminds us that faith is meant to be more than attendance, routines, or appearances. While prayer, worship, and participation in the sacramental life are essential, they are meant to transform the way we treat our neighbors. A heart open to love, compassion, stewardship, and service reflects the very life of Christ.

This message is also a source of hope for parents and loved ones concerned about those who have drifted away from the Church. God continues to work in every human heart, drawing people closer to Himself through acts of love, generosity, and goodness. Ultimately, discipleship is not about perfection or self-righteousness. It is about continually trusting God, remaining open to conversion, and allowing His love to shape the way we live.

What serves as the foundation of your life? In this reflection, Fr. Rob shares a memorable family story about a house built with a faulty level, resulting in an entire structure that was slightly off from the very beginning. Using that image, he explores Jesus' powerful description of himself as the "cornerstone" rejected by the builders.

Fr. Rob explains that a cornerstone establishes the alignment for everything built upon it. When the religious leaders rejected Jesus, they failed to recognize the very foundation God had given them. The same challenge faces us today. When Christ is at the center of our lives, we find strength, direction, and grace, even amid suffering and uncertainty. But when we build on other foundations, life can quickly become disordered and difficult to navigate.

This homily invites us to examine what guides our decisions, shapes our priorities, and supports us through life's challenges. By making Christ our cornerstone, we discover a steadiness and hope that help us endure hardships and recognize God's presence in unexpected ways.

What does God's patience look like, and how does it compare to our own? In this reflection, Fr. Rob contrasts Christ's infinite patience with our often limited ability to understand and accept others. Drawing from the Gospel and St. Paul's Letter to the Romans, he explores how Jesus teaches us to navigate disagreements with humility, compassion, and genuine love. Even when conflicts remain unresolved, Christians are still called to love others as God loves them. Fr. Rob reminds us that loving our neighbor means looking beyond faults and shortcomings, while loving ourselves means extending the same patience and mercy that God continually offers us. Through God's grace, we learn never to give up on others or on ourselves.

What does true forgiveness look like? In this homily, Fr. Rob examines Peter's question about how often we must forgive and the surprising answer Jesus gives in return. Believing he is being extraordinarily generous, Peter suggests forgiving seven times, only to discover that God's mercy extends far beyond human calculations.

Fr. Rob explores how this Gospel reveals the heart of Christian stewardship: recognizing that everything we have, including mercy, compassion, and love, is a gift from God. Just as we depend on God's limitless forgiveness in our own lives, we are called to extend that same forgiveness to others. When we freely share the gifts we have received, God's presence becomes visible in the world through us. And in the mystery of God's grace, the more we give, the more we discover that God's love can never be exhausted. This reflection challenges us to let go of a scarcity mindset and embrace the abundance of God's mercy.

Why do we so often tell ourselves, “I’ll start tomorrow”? In this reflection, Fr. Rob explores Jesus’ parable of the workers in the vineyard and the challenge it presents to our sense of fairness. Most of us naturally identify with the workers who labored all day and wonder why everyone received the same reward. But Jesus invites us to see ourselves differently.

Fr. Rob explains that, more often than not, we are the workers who arrive late, the ones who have delayed making changes, postponed acts of kindness, or put off trusting God more deeply. The good news of the Gospel is that it is never too late. God's mercy, love, and healing are not earned by perfect performance or timing. They are gifts freely given to those willing to trust him.

This homily reminds us that instead of waiting for tomorrow to become the people God calls us to be, we can begin today by placing our lives in Christ's hands and trusting in his infinite mercy.

In this reflection, Fr. Rob shares a personal story from his school days to illustrate an important lesson from the life of St. Peter. In one Gospel passage, Peter boldly proclaims Jesus as the Son of God and is praised for the faith revealed to him by the Father. Yet shortly afterward, Peter misunderstands Jesus' mission and receives a sharp rebuke: “Get behind me, Satan.” Through these contrasting moments, Fr. Rob reminds us that faith is a gift of grace, not a sign of our own superiority or wisdom. When we think we have God completely figured out, we risk limiting the boundless ways His love and mercy work in the world. Like Peter, we will sometimes get it right and sometimes get it terribly wrong. The good news is that Christ's love remains constant, inviting us to humility, trust, and a deeper openness to God's presence in our lives.

Why did Jesus choose this particular place to ask one of the most important questions in the Gospel: “Who do you say that I am?” In this reflection, Fr. Rob explores the significance of the setting at Caesarea Philippi, a place marked by pagan worship and the source of the Jordan River's life-giving waters. There, Peter boldly professes Jesus as the Son of the living God, revealing a faith that was itself a gift from God. Fr. Rob invites us to consider how we would answer that same question today and reflects on what our response reveals about our relationship with Christ. Through faith, we come to recognize Jesus as the one who loves us completely, heals our brokenness, never abandons us, and gives us life. No matter where we go or what we face, Christ remains our sustaining presence.

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.