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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 January, 2006

Deuteronomy 18:15-20 1 Corinthians 7:32-35 Mark 1:21-28 The liturgical season of the year which we call “Ordinary Time” is marked by the Gospel theme of our Lord’s earthly ministry. During this time, we follow Jesus and his disciples as he teaches, preaches and performs miracles throughout Galilee and Judea during those three years between his [...]

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2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B

Sunday, January 15th, 2006

Homily — 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B 1 Samuel 3:3-10.19 1 Corinthians 6:13-20 John 1:35-42 Fr. Timothy W. Castor Listen to this homily: Click here to play or download MP3 Some years ago, before I entered the seminary, I worked in the public relations office of a large Philadelphia bank. One of my [...]

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Epiphany

Sunday, January 8th, 2006

Homily – Epiphany, 2006 Fr. Timothy W. Castor Today we celebrate the Epiphany of the Lord. The word “Epiphany” means manifestation or revealing; and so this is the occasion when we remember the Revelation of Jesus as the Son of God. To whom was he revealed? To the Gentiles—those who do not belong to the [...]

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Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

Sunday, January 1st, 2006

Homily for the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God Fr. Timothy W. Castor Long before I became a priest—even before I became a Catholic—I worked in a company where my supervisor was a Mennonite. He was a good man, with many fine Christian virtues, but he had no liking for the Catholic [...]

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