Fr. Timothy W. Castor is a priest of the Catholic Diocese of Rapid City, South Dakota. Presently, he serves as Parochial Vicar in the parishes of St. Joseph's, Spearfish and St. Paul's, Belle Fourche.
Fifth Sunday of Easter (Year A – 2005) Rev. Timothy W. Castor Acts 6:1-7 1 Peter 2:4-9 John 14:1-12 The words of Jesus which we have just heard from St. John’s Gospel were spoken by our Lord at the Last Supper. This final discourse which Jesus gave to his disciples is recorded by John in [...]
Long live Pope Benedict XVI I’m rejoicing at the decision of our Cardinals. I know the Holy Spirit directs the papal election, but Cardinal Ratzinger is exactly the man I would have chosen for pope! I guess that puts me in pretty good company. But seriously, this is a wonderful day in the history of [...]
Tomorrow, I am leaving for a week’s vacation in Florida, so don’t expect any new posts to the blog during that time. Also, there will be no homily for the 4th Sunday of Easter. I’ll see you when I get back! –Fr. Castor
NOTE: For today’s homily, I merely read some excerpts from Pope John Paul II’s Urbi et Orbi blessing from Easter Sunday in which he comments on the story of the two disciples on the road to Emmaus. Here are my introductory remarks: As we continue to recall the legacy of Pope John Paul II, today’s [...]
Second Sunday of Easter (Year A – 2005) Rev. Timothy W. Castor Our Easter joy has been cut short in a sense, by the sad news we received yesterday of the death of our Holy Father, Pope John Paul II. And yet, if we reflect a bit, we realize that, ultimately, the death of a [...]