Bob the Lector

This reading catches Peter just minutes after his receiving the Holy Spirit.  His inspired proclamation to the assembled multitude resulted in 3,000 baptisms!

Peter's letter to the churches in Asia Minor is loaded with joyous Good News.  This episode will help you provide clarity to this complex passage.

This reading is a walk down memory lane of the earliest days of the Christian Church.  Think of it as our baby book, and proclaim it with the joy and wonder it deserves.

Paul's letter to the first describes his theology of baptism, then closes with Christ’s promise of our resurrection on the last day, a perfect segue to the resurrection gospel!

This powerful reading summarizes our salvation story.  Proclaim this with all you got, and give everyone, especially those twice a year Catholics, a reason to come back . . . BEFORE Christmas!

Paul's letter to the Philippians first describes Christ’s status and actions, then reveals God the Father’s response to His Son’s obedience.

This reading from Isaiah is the third of his four Servant Songs, demonstrating obedience and faithfulness.  Proclaim this as a preview of the coming attraction—the reading of Christ’s Passion.

In this reading the prophet Ezekiel has a vision of God bringing Israel back to life, a precursor for us, and setting the stage for today’s Gospel of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead.

Paul's Letter to the Romans challenges us to live with a mindset focused on things of the spiritual realm rather than the earthly one.

Paul's Letter to the Ephesians provides words of encouragement and instruction.  Touch the hearts of the congregation before you with this life-giving message.

This story from the first Book of Samuel describes the scene of David’s selection as king of Israel, an unexpected victory for the underdog.  Have some fun bringing this to life!

Paul's Letter to the Romans aims for both the head and the heart.  Get inspired to do justice to both.

This story from Exodus tells of God saving his chosen people in the desert.  The Israelites, Moses, and God engage in stimulating conversation.  Have some fun bringing this to life!

This Genesis story of Abram is referred to as the acorn of salvation history.  This is where it all began!  Be inspired to bring this story of Abram’s calling to life.

Paul's Letter to Timothy delivers the most quintessential Good News: Jesus saves us!  Be inspired to give clarity to this complicated text.

This Genesis story of Adam and Eve is as old as time.  This podcast will empower lectors to retell this exciting story about a damsel in distress and a really evil villain, with wonder and drama.

Paul’s letter to the Romans uses complex parallelisms to illustrate a profound theological concept.  This podcast will empower lectors to provide clarity for the people in the pews, and bring the Good News of Jesus’s “one righteous act” to life.

This is so cool!  This podcast will empower lectors to proclaim the marriage of the Old Testament with the New Testament as St. Paul quotes Isaiah in his letter to the Corinthians.

Yikes!  This is a difficult reading, but this podcast will empower lectors to deliver an intimate and compassionate rendering of Ben Sira’s 2,200 year-old missive to God’s chosen people, and make it compelling for the people in the pews in 2026.

 This podcast will empower lectors to bring to life Isaiah's Good News of God's command to create a just world. 

The podcast will empower lectors to proclaim St. Paul's exhortation to place our faith in the power of Christ crucified, not on human wisdom.

The podcast will empower lectors to deliver Zephaniah’s message of justice and humility, to cue up one of the greatest gospel readings ever, Christ’s Beatitudes.

 The podcast will empower lectors to proclaim St. Paul's exhortation to the Christian community in Corinth to boast in Christ, not of things of this world. 

The podcast will empower lectors to echo St. Paul's exhortation for unity in the Christian community in Corinth.

The podcast will empower lectors to cue up the gospel, which quotes this reading verbatim, revealing Jesus’s fulfillment of this 700-year-old prophecy about the Messiah.