Thursday, 31st Week in Ordinary Time, November 3, 2022
Fr. Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Thursday, 31st Week in Ordinary Time, November 3, 2022 Luke 15:1-10 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/110322.cfm Please open your Scriptures and read these verses prayerfully. What joy! Welcome home! Have you ever prayed to St. Anthony for something that is lost, and he helped you find it? My sister and I prayed that she […]
Feast of All the Faithful Departed, November 2, 2022
Father Rick’s Gospel Reflection for the Feast of All the Faithful Departed, November 2, 2022 John 6:37-40 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/110222.cfm Please take a moment to read and pray over the Gospel. We pray for the souls in purgatory. It is a long-standing tradition to pray for a happy death. That might sound strange to someone who has […]
Solemnity of All Saints, November 1, 2022
Fr. Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Solemnity of All Saints, November 1, 2022 Matthew 5:1-12a https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/110122.cfm Please open your Scriptures and read these verses prayerfully. Right behind the foul pole. We were so excited. The Rays were in the World Series, and we got tickets – behind a foul pole. In every play, we were trying […]
Monday, 31st Week in Ordinary Time, October 31, 2022
Fr. Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Monday, 31st Week in Ordinary Time, October 31, 2022 Luke 14: 12-14 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/103122.cfm Please open your Scriptures and read these verses prayerfully. St. Teresa of Calcutta Ways to Practice Holiness. It is not uncommon to meet someone looking for a handout from the 38th Avenue ramp on 75 in St. […]
Saturday, 30th Week in Ordinary Time, October 29, 2022
Fr. Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Saturday, 30th Week in Ordinary Time, October 29, 2022 Luke 14: 7-11 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102922.cfm Please open your Scriptures and read these verses prayerfully. St. Teresa of Calcutta Ways to Practice Holiness. Unlike the Bucs, there are plenty of open seats at a Tampa Bay Rays game. Moving closer to the field […]
Friday, 30th Week in Ordinary Time, October 28, 2022
Fr. Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Friday, 30th Week in Ordinary Time, October 28, 2022 Luke 14: 1-6 Please open your Scriptures and read these verses prayerfully. A fruit of evangelization – restoring someone’s dignity. A common understanding of evangelization is going from door to door, asking people if they believe in Jesus. For many of […]
Thursday, 30th Week in Ordinary Time, October 27, 2022
Fr. Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Thursday, 30th Week in Ordinary Time, October 27, 2022 Luke 13: 31-35 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102722.cfm Please open your Scriptures and read these verses prayerfully. Worn out but ready to go. Vacations are great and so much needed. Some last several weeks, others just a few days. Imagine having a vision that will […]
Wednesday, 30th Week in Ordinary Time, October 26, 2022
Fr. Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Wednesday, 30th Week in Ordinary Time, October 26, 2022 Luke 13: 22-30 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102622.cfm Please open your Scriptures and read these verses prayerfully. A doorway to heaven. One of the finest dinners our cook prepared for Bishop Gregory Parkes. Mind you, and all your meals are exceptionally delicious. But for the […]
Tuesday, 30th Week in Ordinary Time, October 25, 2022
Fr. Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Tuesday, 30th Week in Ordinary Time, October 25, 2022 Luke 13:18-21 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102522.cfm Please open your Scriptures and read these verses prayerfully. Something small but beautiful for God. Jesus always starts in small ways to not overwhelm us. Many have grown to love the little flower, St. Therese of Lisieux. She […]
Monday, 30th Week in Ordinary Time, October 24, 2022
Fr. Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Monday, 30th Week in Ordinary Time, October 24, 2022 Luke 13:10-17 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102422.cfm Please open your Scriptures and read these verses prayerfully. The Law is not an end but a beginning. Would you mind opening your Scriptures and reading these verses prayerfully? How often does a driver pull up to a […]