1/21/2022 – St. Agnes
St. Agnes of Rome was born in 291 AD and raised in a Christian family. Agnes was very beautiful and belonged to a wealthy family. Her hand in marriage was highly sought after, and she had many high ranking men chasing after her. However, Agnes made a promise to God never to stain her purity. […]
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Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Friday – 01-21-2022
Friday 2nd Week in Ordinary Time 2022Mark 3:13-19 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/012122.cfm WHO IS YOUR MENTOR? When I began my studies for the priesthood in England, I met a priest who knew Jesus. Fr. Anthony profoundly affected me and my relationship with God. He wasn’t a scholar who could teach a theological course. He had a presence about […]
1-20-2022 – St. Sebastian
St. Sebastian was commonly invoked as a protector against the plague. According to historical records, he defended the city of Rome against the plague in 680. His association with the plague could be because he survived being shot full of arrows and in pagan belief, pestilence was delivered by arrows shot by the gods above. […]
Teddy Bear Mass – 1/30/2022
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Thursday – 01-20-2022
Thursday 2nd Week in Ordinary Time 2022 Mark 3:7-12 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/012022.cfm A CUP OF COFFEE WITH JESUS. I remember reading a book on St. Joan of Arc. She was burned at the stake because she claimed she heard Jesus speaking to her. While the fire was being set, the judge asked her, “How do you hear […]
1/19/2022 – St. Canute
Martyred king of Denmark, sometimes called Knud. The illegitimate son of King Sven II Estridson of Denmark, Canute succeeded his brother Harald III Hen in 1081. After marrying Adela, the sister of Count Robert of Flanders, Canute built churches and monasteries. In 1085, he planned an invasion of England, but the nobles of the court […]
Blessed Sacrament Catholic School Carnival – Feb. 25, 26, 26
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Wednesday – 01-19-2022
Wednesday 2nd Week in Ordinary Time 2022 Mark 3:1-6 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/011922.cfm SABBATH TIME – TWO FOR ONE. When I became pastor at Blessed Sacrament Church, I told each staff member individually, “People are always more important than our stuff.” Stuff will disintegrate, plans, decisions, and accomplishments will become history. But people remain with us for eternity. In […]