In this homily, Fr. Rob reminds us of the profound power of words—how they can heal, encourage, and give strength, or how they can wound and discourage. Reflecting on Jesus’ baptism and the words spoken from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased,” this homily explores how affirmation shapes identity and sustains us through life’s hardest moments.

Through humor, personal storytelling, and a deeply pastoral insight, Fr. Rob invites listeners to consider a life-changing question: What would God say about you? The answer offered is one of hope and reassurance—that God, like someone who loves deeply, looks past our flaws and brokenness and sees the goodness within us.

This reflection encourages us to hear those same words spoken to Jesus as words spoken to us: that we are beloved, known, and pleasing to God, not because we are perfect, but because we are loved.

In this brief but powerful reflection, Fr. Rob Howe reminds us that God’s grace is not confined to extraordinary moments of the past. The same mystery, wonder, and holiness that surrounded the pivotal moments of salvation history are continually poured out into our lives today.

Rather than trying to explain God’s love with diagrams or definitions, this homily invites us to do something far more transformative: to receive it. God’s mercy and presence are always in our midst—quietly, faithfully, and abundantly. Our call is not to dissect the mystery, but to recognize it, accept it, and respond with gratitude.

This homily is a gentle invitation to awareness, trust, and thankfulness for the grace that surrounds us every single day.

Merry Christmas! This Christmas, Fr. Rob reflects on why the genealogy of Jesus matters—and why it’s far more than a list of hard-to-pronounce names. Rooted in the reality of Jesus being born into a real human family, this homily invites us to reflect on the heart of the Incarnation: God chose to fully enter the human experience.

By becoming one like us, God didn’t remain distant or abstract. In Jesus, God knows joy and sorrow, friendship and loss, love and rejection—not in theory, but through lived experience. This profound act of love assures us that we are truly understood. God gets us because God has lived our life from the inside.

The episode also reminds us that everything Jesus asks of us—unconditional love, radical forgiveness, generosity, mercy—is not beyond our reach. Christ never asks the impossible. He shows us what is possible precisely because he lived it himself. Anchored in family, humanity, and grace, this reflection invites listeners to trust that salvation comes through one who knows us completely and loves us fully.