Presentation of the Lord, February 2, 2023
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Presentation of the Lord, February 2, 2023 Luke 2:22-32 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/020223.cfm Faith’s Struggles. Tom Brady took his time to make an important decision. Will he play another year in the NFL for the Bucs or retire? Anyone who follows the Bucs knows the impact Brady has on the game. He […]
Wednesday, 4th Week in Ordinary Time, February 1, 2023
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Wednesday, 4th Week in Ordinary Time, February 1, 2023 Mark 6:1-6 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/020123.cfm Faith’s Struggles. People serious about their relationship with God often seek out a spiritual director. A common struggle that people have is doubts about their faith in God. They don’t like the doubts, but they can’t seem […]
Monday, 4th Week in Ordinary Time, January 30, 2023
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Monday, 4th Week in Ordinary Time, January 30, 2023 Mark 5:1-20 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/013023.cfm Alone and Helpless. People handle pain in different ways. Some have acute pain that never goes away, and they seek a doctor. Others wait until the last minute, and the pain becomes a crisis. Beyond the crisis […]
REVISED 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time, A, January 29, 2023
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time, A, January 29, 2023 Matthew 5:1-12a https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/012923.cfm The Strength of Meekness. Years ago, I remember riding a horse in a hacienda in Venezuela. I will never forget a raging bull running for us out of nowhere, my horse went into a gallop, and I […]
4th Sunday in Ordinary Time, A, January 29, 2023
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time, A, January 29, 2023 Matthew 5:1-12a https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/012923.cfm The Strength of Meekness. Years ago, I remember riding a horse in a hacienda in Venezuela. I will never forget a raging bull running for us out of nowhere, my horse went into a gallop, and I […]
Saturday, 3rd Week in Ordinary Time, January 28, 2023
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Saturday, 3rd Week in Ordinary Time, January 28, 2023 Mark 4:35-41 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/012823.cfm Do Not Be Afraid To Go Deep. I Will Raise You Up. One early spring morning, I was fishing in Long Lake in Central Illinois with an old friend of my Dad, Bud Sepich. We were […]
Friday, 3rd Week in Ordinary Time, January 27, 2023
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Friday, 3rd Week in Ordinary Time, January 27, 2023 Mark 4:26-34 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/012723.cfm Become What You Eat! I grew up in the Midwest, the corn belt of America. There was always talk about the size of the corn. If the corn was too short by the Fourth of […]
Wednesday, 3rd Week in Ordinary Time, January 25, 2023
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Wednesday, 3rd Week in Ordinary Time, January 25, 2023 Mark 4:1-20 Celebrating Conversion of St. Paul This Year 2023 Life Is Not A Daydream. Suffering seems like such a waste of time and energy. It can be an illness, a tragedy of some description. I have had my share […]
Tuesday, 3rd Week in Ordinary Time, January 24, 2023
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Tuesday, 3rd Week in Ordinary Time, January 24, 2023 Mark 3:31-35 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/012423.cfm Remove the Scales from My Eyes. How wonderful it is to belong to the family of Jesus we call the Church. The life and love he wanted to share with the world were too big to […]
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, A, January 22, 2023
IGNITE THE FIRE Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, A, January 22, 2023 Matthew 4:12-17, 23-25 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/012223.cfm Jesus seeks us out. I think it’s fair to say that 40 or 50 years ago, people stayed in the town where they were born. You might have a few that would move […]