Fr. Rick’s 2 Minute Homily for Thursday 11th Week in Ordinary Time 2022 06-16-2022
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Thursday 11th Week in Ordinary Time 06-16-2022 Thursday 11th Week in Ordinary Time 2022 Matthew 6:7-15 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/061622.cfm OUR FATHER – LOVE OF GOD AND NEIGHBOR. A son says to his father, “Dad, can I have some money to go to the movie with my friends?” “Dad gives his son […]
Wednesday 11th Week in Ordinary Time 2022
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Wednesday 11th Week in Ordinary Time 06-15-2022 Wednesday 11th Week in Ordinary Time 2022 Matthew 6:1-6;16-18 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/061522.cfm INTENTION IS EVERYTHING. I always wanted to be a diocesan priest in the Diocese of Peoria. However, this desire changed when I started praying the Maxims of Christian Perfection by Blessed Antonio […]
Tuesday 11th Week in Ordinary Time 2022
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Tuesday 11th Week in Ordinary Time 06-14-2022 Tuesday 11th Week in Ordinary Time 2022 Matthew 5:43-48 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/061422.cfm One day my sister Bev and I were walking. She had a bag in her hand with an envelope, a piece of paper, and her billfold. She stuck her hand in the […]
Monday 11th Week in Ordinary Time 2022
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Monday 11th Week in Ordinary Time 06-13-2022 Monday 11th Week in Ordinary Time 2022 Matthew 5:38-42 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/061322.cfm KEEP YOUR HONOR. Honor is something we never want to lose. But, when we do, we lose touch with the core of who we are as children of God. We react rather […]
Until I rercover
Hi, Everyone, Peace be with you all. Today was my last Gospel reflection for a while. Tomorrow Dr. Matthew Swick will replace my left ankle with a brand new one. I will be writing again as soon as I can get back on the computer. Thanks for following me on our parish website. I wish […]
October 24, 2021, Sunday, 30th Week in Ordinary Time
Fulfilling a daydream. Luke 13:1-9 Would you mind opening your Scriptures and reading these verses prayerfully? We all have daydreams. Sometimes we see them as distractions to what we are doing. Something sparks a thought, and off we go into our dreamland. Hold on. Maybe some daydreams are more than a distraction. Consider a daydream […]
October 24, 2021, Sunday, 30th Week in Ordinary Time
Fulfilling a daydream. Luke 13:1-9 Would you mind opening your Scriptures and reading these verses prayerfully? We all have daydreams. Sometimes we see them as distractions to what we are doing. Something sparks a thought, and off we go into our dreamland. Hold on. Maybe some daydreams are more than a distraction. Consider a daydream […]
October 23, 2021, Saturday, 29th Week in Ordinary
Time Useless or useful? For whom? Luke 13:1-9 Would you mind opening your Scriptures and reading these verses prayerfully? The word “useless” in the Gospel jumps out at me today. When I write an article like this for you, I ask someone to read it because I don’t see my mistakes. Some words or phrases […]
October 22, 2021, Friday 29th Week in Ordinary Time
The old-fashioned way works. Luke 12:54-59 Would you mind opening your Scriptures and reading these verses prayerfully? Do you remember your first written test to get your driver’s license? I recall the one part of the test that I found most difficult – the road signs. Over the few months before I took the test […]
October 21, 2021, Thursday 29th Week in Ordinary Time
Only you can ignite the fire. Luke 12:49-53 Would you mind opening your Scriptures and reading these verses prayerfully? Smokey, the Bear, has that famous line, “Only you can prevent forest fires.” I see they have reinstated Smoky the Bear in a TV commercial. You probably saw it. A couple is building a big bonfire. […]