Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Thursday – 02-17-2022
Thursday 6th Week in Ordinary Time 2022Mark 8:27-33 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021722.cfm A MOMENT THAT LASTS A LIFETIME. Two distinct memories have affected my relationship with Jesus and my ministry as a priest. Both occurred when the Bishop installed me as pastor in Sacred Heart Church, Bradenton, FL, and Blessed Sacrament Church, Seminole, FL. First, during the […]
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Wednesday – 02-15-2022
Wednesday 6th Week in Ordinary Time 2022Mark 8:22-26 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021622.cfm GOING FOR A WALK WITH JESUS. Many people like to go for walks. We have the Pinellas Trail a couple of blocks away from our Church. Every few minutes, someone is either going or coming from the trail. I wonder what they are thinking. Maybe some […]
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Monday – 02-14-2022
Monday 6th Week in Ordinary Time 2022 Mark 8:11-13 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021422.cfm NO MATTER HOW HUNGRY YOU ARE, YOU CAN’T RUSH A GOOD STEAK UNLESS YOU EAT IT RARE. Sometimes I will walk into the house, and dinner is being prepared. Then, all of a sudden, I couldn’t wait to eat. Those pangs of hunger come out of […]
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Sunday – 02-13-2022
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022Luke 6:17, 20-26 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021322.cfm ABOVE AND BELOW! The blessings and woes Jesus mentions in the Beatitudes bring back a powerful memory. While snorkeling off the shore in Maui, Hawaii, I saw the beautiful mountains and islands in the distance. The panoramic view was breathtaking. However, it could not compare to […]
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Saturday – 02-12-2022
Saturday 5th Week in Ordinary Time 2022 Mark 8:1-10 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021222.cfm FROM NOTHING TO ABUNDANCE. A friend of mine introduced me to the Consecration to St. Joseph. I completed the 33 days during my recovery and made the Consecration. After that, St. Joseph became my friend and constant companion with Mother Mary. When I don’t know what […]
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Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Friday – 02-11-2022
Friday 5th Week in Ordinary Time 2022 Mark 7:31-37 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021122.cfm BE OPENED! Every morning I wake up, I am the man in the Gospel who can’t hear a thing God is saying to me or speak a Word of the Lord. How interesting that his friends brought him to Jesus to heal him. Of course, he […]
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Wednesday – 02-09-2022
Wednesday 5th Week in Ordinary Time B 2022 Mark 7:14-23 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/020922.cfm IS THAT REALLY YOU? After someone confesses their sins in confession, I sometimes ask them, “Is that you? Do those things you confessed make you happy? Do they make anyone else happy?” They always answer, “No.” Then I say, “Why do them?” Sin goes […]
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Tuesday – 02-088-2022
Tuesday 5th Week in Ordinary Time B 2022 Mark 7:1-13 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/020822.cfm HAND-ME-DOWNS When I was growing up, I found it pretty exciting to wear an old shirt that my brother didn’t need anymore or outgrew. I was so proud when I got his baseball glove, and it was broken in. Traditions are hand-me-downs from one […]
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Monday – 02-07-2022
Monday 5th Week in Ordinary Time B 2022 Mark 6:53-56 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/020722.cfm PRESENCE – HOW WE PROJECT OURSELVES We dress for the occasion depending on what we are doing. For example, a person may dress in blue genes for work in construction, or a doctor performing surgery will dress in a gown. We wear our team’s jersey […]