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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.

Archive for December, 2005

Homily for Christmas

Sunday, December 25th, 2005

Homily for Christmas — 2005 Fr. Timothy W. Castor One of the most beautiful and enjoyable aspects of Christmas each year is the decoration which appears in our homes and our churches, our schools and our businesses. Sometimes, these decorations depict our religious beliefs—the Star of Bethlehem, images of Mary, Joseph and the baby Jesus. [...]

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4thSunday in Advent, Year B

Sunday, December 18th, 2005

Homily — 4th Sunday in Advent, Year B 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16 Romans 16:25-27 Luke 1:26-38 Fr. Timothy W. Castor On this last Sunday of Advent, just a few days before the great solemnity of our Savior’s birth, Holy Mother Church turns our hearts and our minds toward our Blessed Mother Mary. The [...]

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3rd Sunday in Advent, Year B

Sunday, December 11th, 2005

Homily — 3rd Sunday in Advent, Year B Isaiah 61:1-2a, 10-11 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 John 1:6-8, 19-28 Fr. Timothy W. Castor At every Mass, between the Our Father and the Doxology, the priest says a short prayer that goes like this: “Deliver us, Lord, from every evil, and grant us peace in our day. In [...]

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Immaculate Conception, 2005

Thursday, December 8th, 2005

Homily for the Immaculate Conception —Fr. Timothy W. Castor At the moment of Baptism, a remarkable thing happens to the human soul. Baptism cleanses the soul of original sin and makes the recipient a new creation in Christ Jesus. We think of original sin as a stain—a filthy mark or blot on the fabric of [...]

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2nd Sunday in Advent, Year B

Sunday, December 4th, 2005

Homily — 2nd Sunday in Advent, Year B Isaiah 40:1-11 2 Peter 3:8-14 Mark 1:1-8 —Fr. Timothy W. Castor If you know me at all, you know that I love good movies. I’m always on the lookout especially for quality films I can recommend to families—the kind, unfortunately, that seem so rare these days. But [...]

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