Bob's Beanfield

We all know the "Golden Rule"…do unto others as you would have done to you. What we don't always remember is that this rule applies to every aspect of our relationships. Including forgiveness! How do we think we deserve to be forgiven of all we've done wrong if we hold grudges against others? And in the context of the fact that we all will die, how do we reconcile our own actions? Remember your de...

We hear a lot about forgiveness in Scripture, but what about correction? How do we handle people who we believe to be not following God's way? How do we handle it, and what is our responsibility? Can we just turn our heads, and say that it isn't our business? Are we really our brother's keeper? We'll talk about these questions and more in today's Scripture readings for the 23 st Sunday in Ordinary...

Have you ever met someone who said something like, "God told me such and such"? How did you respond to that? Does God speak to us in words? How do you know when it's Him and not your own inner voice? How ELSE can and does He speak to us?

Sometimes it seems that Scripture is full of contrasts and conflicting statements. Jesus loves us and wants to save us, but in order to do that He has to die. God asks us to do the same thing…to die to self. Yet He always does what is best for us, and makes even bad things work together for our best good. It has been said that what God wants for us is so much better than what we want for ourselves...

Who is Jesus Christ? Who do YOU say He is? We've probably all heard the readings for today, where Peter proclaims that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of the Living God. But what does that mean? And why did some say he was a prophet, like Elijah? Did the Jews believe in reincarnation? We'll answer these questions and more in today's Scripture readings for the 21 st Sunday in Ordinary Time and the co...

There is a lot of talk these days about diversity. What did Jesus say about the diversity of His creation? He chose the Jews to be His people, yet they rejected Him over and over again. Don't we do that too? How does God respond to that? We'll hear about these and more in today's Scriptures for the 20 th Sunday in Ordinary Time and the commentary on those readings by Dr. Peter Kreeft from his book...

Our world is a busy, noisy place. So many of us feel the stress of work, families, friends, and all the obligations of life that we forget to spend time in the still, quiet solitude of God's love. How do we get there? All we have to do is ask Him. He will still the storm, and reach out and grab us if we are drowning, literally or figuratively. We will hear about that in today's Scriptures for the...

If you've been following and listening to this podcast, you will probably have noticed that today, the episode is titled by the date, not by the Sunday. The reason for that is that August 6 is the Feast of the Transfiguration. That happens every year, regardless of what day it falls on. This year, it falls on a Sunday, so the readings you will hear at Mass are for that feast. However, Cycle A of t...

We hear a lot about wisdom in Sacred Scripture. It is given high honor, and there is even an entire book of the Bible called Wisdom. Why is that? We hear it said that wisdom was with God in the beginning, almost as if it were a person. And of course, we hear about the wisdom of Solomon. Scripture also discusses the differences between the wisdom of the world and the wisdom of God, and how even the...

God created everything. How can we humble lowly humans hope to relate to Him? How can He continue to forgive us when we don't follow His commandments? What is it like to live with Him in the Kingdom of Heaven? We'll talk about these questions and more in today's Scripture readings, from the 16 th Sunday in Ordinary Time and the commentary on those readings by Dr. Peter Kreeft from his book, "Food...

Today's readings seem to have a lot of references to growth and plants, but also to words, and to The Word, Jesus Himself. How do these fit together? What is God telling us? Today in my bean field, we're reading the Scriptures for the 15 th Sunday in Ordinary Time and the commentary on those readings by Dr. Peter Kreeft from his book, "Food for the Soul", Reflections on the Mass Readings for Cycle...

Jesus often turned things upside down. In His time, Romans controlled the world, and they did so through military might. The Romans rode horses. Jesus rode a donkey. Yet, while the Romans ruled the temporal world, Jesus rules the Universe. How does this all work out? Today in my bean field, we're reading the Scriptures for the 14 th Sunday in Ordinary Time and the commentary on those readings by D...

Does God keep His promises? How do we know this, when it seems like so many things aren't necessarily going our way? How do we sustain ourselves and our faith in those times? What does God want from us, and what does He require from us, and why? Today's Scriptures and commentary talk about these and much more! The 13 th Sunday in Ordinary Time and the commentary on those readings by Dr. Peter Kree...

Hope and faith, and trust in the Lord. What does the Scripture have to teach us about these? What about persecutions? Do you sometimes feel frustrated or even in despair about the way the world is? Listen to what the Bible and Dr. Kreeft have to say. This episode has the Scriptures for the 12 th  Sunday in Ordinary Time and the commentary on those readings by Dr. Peter Kreeft from his book, "Food...

Yogi Berra once is reported to have said, "It ain't over 'till it's over." That applies to sporting events, and to our lives. In reality, none of knows the length of our days. Could we already be in the Fourth Quarter? How does that impact the way we live our lives? How do we finish strong? How do we help our loved ones finish strong and help each other get to heaven? Today's episode is one of tho...

We are now back in Ordinary Time. But is it "just" Ordinary? What's so special about it? The readings for today start us back in the cycle of readings taken primarily from the Gospel of Matthew.  Scripture readings are from the Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States of America, second typical edition, Copyright Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., used with permissi...

Today in my bean field, we're reading the Scriptures for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, and the commentary on those readings by Dr. Peter Kreeft from his book, "Food for the Soul", Reflections on the Mass Readings for Cycle A. Scripture readings are from the Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States of America, second typical edition, Copyright Conf...

Today we're reading the Scriptures for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, and the commentary on those readings by Dr. Peter Kreeft from his book, "Food for the Soul", Reflections on the Mass Readings for Cycle A. Scripture readings are from the Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States of America, second typical edition, Copyright Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, In...

Today we're reading the Scriptures for Pentecost Sunday Mass during the day, and the commentary on those readings by Dr. Peter Kreeft from his book, "Food for the Soul", Reflections on the Mass Readings for Cycle A. Scripture readings are from the Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States of America, second typical edition, Copyright Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc....

How did this podcast come to be, and how did it end up being called Bob's Bean Field? In the Old Testament, the second book of Samuel talks about David's three mighty men. One defended a bean field. How does that merit the title of a mighty man? What does that mean for our lives? And most importantly, then, what is YOUR bean field?  Connect to BobsBeanfield

Why do I call this Bob's Bean Field? It has to do with a story from the Old Testament, where a man defended a bean field and as a result, became one of King David's three mighty men. More details will be shared about this story in the first full episode, coming soon! This podcast will also discuss the Scripture readings from Sunday and Holy Day Mass, along with commentary. Leave me a note and let...