Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Thursday, 24th Week in Ordinary Time
September 18, 2025, Luke 7:36-50 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/0091825.cfm Pope Paul VI wrote about evangelization that “modern man listens more willingly to witnesses than to teachers, and if he does listen to teachers, it is because they are witnesses” (Evangelii Nuntiandi 41). The witness of the sinful woman in this Gospel makes her a powerful evangelist. Her actions speak – even […]
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Wednesday, 24th Week in Ordinary Time
September 17, 2025, Luke 7: 31-35 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/091725.cfm Dancing with Jesus. Presidential campaigns can seem endless, with candidates focusing more on criticizing each other than on their own policies. The scribes and Pharisees refused to engage with either John the Baptist or Jesus. They rejected John’s austere call to repentance and also criticized Jesus for being […]
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Tuesday, 24th Week in Ordinary Time
September 16, 2025, Luke 7:11-17 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/091625.cfm “I Command You; Get Up!” My heart goes out to parents who have lost a child. The pain feels endless. We may know friends who seem lifeless due to despair or a lack of meaning. Reaching out and failing leaves our hearts empty. This is Jesus’ world. Our emptiness […]
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily Memorial of our Lady of Sorrows
September 15, 2025, John 19:33-35 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/091525.cfm No Other Way Nothing is harder than a parent burying their own child. How can anyone understand the pain of a parent watching their child’s lifeless body in a coffin? Yet, when I’ve sat with them, they always say, “Why couldn’t it have been me?” Today, we honor our Mother […]
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
September 14, 2025, John 3:13-17 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/091425.cfm Don’t Be Afraid of the Sting In every Catholic Church and Chapel around the world, we celebrate today an instrument of execution called “The Exaltation of the Cross.” The Romans adopted this very torturous form of execution from the Chinese. The Chinese reserved it for the worst criminals. How does God […]
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Saturday, 23rd Week in Ordinary Time
September 13, 2025, Luke 6:43-49 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/091325.cfm Deep Roots I know a friend whose neighbor’s tree fell on her house during a tropical storm. It was too top-heavy for the weak root system to keep it upright in the high winds. Life’s storms also come occasionally in the form of losing a job, an illness, and […]
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Friday, 23rd Week in Ordinary Time
September 12, 2025, Luke 6:49-42 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/091225.cfm Humility And Mercy “When fully trained, every disciple will be like his teacher.” This is the grace of God, transforming us to embody the values rooted in the heart of Jesus. St. Claude de la Colombière showed us one of the most powerful paths to this transformation: “A humble […]
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Thursday, 23rd Week in Ordinary Time
September 11, 2025, Luke 6:27-38 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/091125.cfm Keeping Your Honor Cherishing our honor is essential, but losing sight of it can make us feel disconnected from our true identity as children of God. In moments of threat, we may react instinctively instead of responding carefully. Our natural protective instincts can cause us to say or do […]
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for September 10, 2025,
Luke 6:20-26 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/091025.cfm Poor, Hungry, Weeping, Hated, And Persecuted – But Blessed. What a challenge Jesus presents to us! A willingness to be poor, hungry, crying, hated, and persecuted is not very appealing—unless your heart is filled with so much love that you can’t help yourself. How many parents sacrifice so much to send their children […]
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Tuesday, 23rd Week in Ordinary Time
September 9, 2025, Luke 6:12-19 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/090925.cfm Pray First. The Lord Jesus is truly remarkable, constantly filling my heart with wonder. The transformative power of prayer is evident in my life, especially before I face challenging situations. Whether it’s comforting the sick, bearing a heavy burden, or seeking forgiveness, the difference is palpable when I invite […]