Father Rick’s One Minute Homily for Monday, 4th Week in Lent, March 11, 2024
Monday of the Fourth Week of Lent | USCCB No More Dog Days with Jesus Growing up, I loved to fish with my Dad. What was most important to me was the number of fish and the size of the fish we caught. June and July were called the “dog days” because fish were stubborn. […]
Father Rick’s 3-Minute Homily for the 4th Sunday in Lent – Good Shepherd, Sunday, March 10, 2024
Fourth Sunday of Lent | USCCB The Snake and the Cross Today’s gospel reminded me of a time when I went mushrooming with my Dad. I was only about 6 or 7 years old. I saw a snake and was curious. So I got a long stick and poked at it. The snake curled up […]
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Saturday, 3rd Week in Lent, 3/9/2024
Saturday of the Third Week of Lent | USCCB Seal the Deal? Back in 1981 I visited Father Gordon in Blessed Sacrament Church in Seminole. It was my first visit to Florida. I vividly remember walking into the church and standing in awe for five or 10 minutes. It was like I couldn’t move. I […]
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Friday, 3/8/2024
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Friday, 3rd Week in Lent March 8, 2024, Mark 12:28-34 Friday of the Third Week of Lent | USCCB Don’t ask any more questions. Think back to a time when your heart was ready to burst. You couldn’t take anymore. It could be an experience on a retreat or […]
Fr. Rick’s 3 Minute Gospel Reflection – 3/7/2024
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Thursday, 3rd Week in Lent March 7, 2024, Luke 11:14-23 The Finger of God? “If it’s by the finger of God that I cast out demons.….” How much can we do with our little finger? I have to say not very much. I tried to open a new jar […]
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Saturday, 21st Week in Ordinary Time
September 2, 2023, Matthew 25:14-30 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/090223.cfm What the Master Sees. Sometimes, I visit people in the hospital who are in tremendous pain. Themorphine barely takes off the edge of their misery. Yet, behind the tears intheir eyes is peace. I experienced peace as soon as I walked into the room.Maybe they don’t recognize how united […]
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Friday, 18th Week in Ordinary Time
August 11, 2023, Matthew 17:24-28 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/081223.cfm The sacrament of the sick is a powerful encounter with Jesus in areas wesuffer the greatest. Surgery carries its complications and difficulties. It candisrupt our lives, such as losing work and the ability to do the simplestthings for ourselves. Over time it can cause a lot of frustration, anger, and […]
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Wednesday the 7th Week of Easter 6-1-2022
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/060122.cfm DETOURS IN LIFE Road construction can present a problem for commuters. First, we wonder how far it will take us out of our way. Then there is the time we lose, and if the construction takes weeks or more, we have to adjust the time we leave home. We are grateful the road will […]
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Wednesday the 7th Week of Easter 6-1-2022
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/060122.cfm DETOURS IN LIFE Road construction can present a problem for commuters. First, we wonder how far it will take us out of our way. Then there is the time we lose, and if the construction takes weeks or more, we have to adjust the time we leave home. We are grateful the road will […]
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Tuesday The Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2022
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/053122.cfm JESUS SHOWS UP IN LIFE’S ORDINARY EVENTS. When I got home from school, I could hear my Mom saying, “Ricky, will you please clean up that mess in the kitchen for me.” “But Mom, I didn’t make it,” was my reply. “I know,” she said, “But do it because you love me.” I was […]