Bob the Lector
This podcast empowers Catholic lectors to bring God's Word to life!
Episodes
64 episodes
The Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Second Reading – 06/21/2026
Paul starts out with a complex theological dissertation on original sin and finishes with jubilant good news of our salvation through Jesus Christ.
The Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time – First Reading – 06/21/2026
The Prophet Jeremiah is a veritable force of nature, blasting the powers that be for their false prophesying. Yet, we see his internal fear and anxiety after suffering harsh retribution for speaking the truth. Nonetheless, he is unb...
The Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time – Second Reading – 06/14/2026
Paul drowns us with salvific Good News. Discover how to deliver this joyful message with excited jubilation.
The Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time – First Reading – 06/14/2026
With this foundational moment in salvation history, God formalizes his covenant with the Israelites, setting the stage for the establishment of His New Covenant with us, through Jesus Christ.
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ – Second Reading – 06/07/2026
Paul tells us of our mystical union with Jesus Christ through the Eucharist, and the resulting unification of our Christian community.
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ – First Reading – 06/07/2026
Moses reminds the Israelites how God saved them with life giving bread from heaven, a precursor to the coming of Christ in the Eucharist.
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity – Second Reading – 05/31/2026
Paul gently exhorts a young community to mend their ways and support each other. He closes with a message of sweet affection. We all can use a little of both every now and then.
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity – First Reading – 05/31/2026
A couple Exodus chapters back, the Israelites kicked God to the curb in favor of a golden calf. This reading is startling illustration of God’s fidelity as a response to human infidelity. This podcast will help you proclaim this rea...
Pentecost Sunday – Second Reading – 05/24/2026
Peter writes to a community struggling with division and disunity. Sound familiar?
Pentecost Sunday – First Reading – 05/24/2026
Happy birthday! It’s Pentecost, the birth of the Church. This is an electrifying reading with lots of exciting action.
The Seventh Sunday of Easter – Second Reading – 05/17/2026
Peter's letter to the churches in Asia Minor encouragers his readers, and your listeners, to persevere through their personal crosses of redemptive suffering, following Christ’s example. Also, consider Bob’s suggestion for how to present ...
The Seventh Sunday of Easter – First Reading – 05/17/2026
This reading recounts the obedience of the eleven surviving apostles, Mary, Jesus’s brothers, and “some women,” as they wait in Jerusalem for the Jesus’s promised coming of the Holy Spirit.
The Sixth Sunday of Easter – Second Reading – 05/10/2026
Peter's letter to the churches in Asia Minor gives us a roadmap for enduring suffering, looking to Christ as our example.
The Sixth Sunday of Easter – First Reading – 05/10/2026
This reading recounts the birth of the missionary Church and just maybe the first administering of the sacrament of confirmation. Also, learn about Bob the Lector’s secret affinity with Philip the Evangelist (not to be confused with Phili...
The Fifth Sunday of Easter – Second Reading – 05/03/2026
Peter's letter to the churches in Asia Minor gives us rich biblical images of the Church with Christ as the living cornerstone, and we as living stones, built into a spiritual temple.
The Fifth Sunday of Easter – First Reading – 05/03/2026
This reading recounts the birth of the missionary Church and just maybe the first administering of the sacrament of confirmation. Also, learn about Bob the Lector’s secret affinity with Philip the Evangelist (not to be confused with Phili...
The Fourth Sunday of Easter – Second Reading – 04/26/2026
Peter's letter to the churches in Asia Minor is loaded with joyous Good News, with throwbacks to Isaiah’s prophecy of the suffering servant, fulfilled by Jesus’s suffering on the cross for the forgiveness of our sins.
The Fourth Sunday of Easter – First Reading – 04/26/2026
This reading recounts the very first moments of the very first day of the Church’s birth, on Pentecost. Proclaim it with the power it deserves, especially its climactic finish.
The Third Sunday of Easter – Second Reading – 04/19/2026
Peter's letter to the churches in Asia Minor reminds us we have been redeemed at a great price. This episode will help you provide clarity to this complex passage.
The Third Sunday of Easter – First Reading – 04/19/2026
This reading catches Peter just minutes after his receiving the Holy Spirit. His inspired proclamation to the assembled multitude resulted in 3,000 baptisms!
The Second Sunday of Easter – Second Reading – 04/12/2026
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.
The Second Sunday of Easter – First Reading – 04/12/2026
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.
The Resurrection Mass of Easter Day – Second Reading – 04/05/2026
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!
