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Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Thursday, 3/24/2022

THE STRENGTH OF JESUS. Reading the passage of Jesus driving out the demon of the man who was mute reminded me of the first Beatitude, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, theirs is the Kingdom of heaven” We have to admire the strength of Jesus. He stands firm and won’t budge an inch when His […]
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Wednesday, 3/22/2022

BEING GREAT IN THE EYES OF THE LORD. Jesus tells us in today’s gospel that He came not to abolish the Law but to fulfill it. Sadly, society is abolishing God’s Law to suit itself. Moral relativism says, “If it suits me, seems right and good to me, then it is ok.” This is one […]
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Tuesday – 03-22-2022

bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/032222.cfm “BE PATIENT WITH ME, AND I WILL PAY YOU BACK IN FULL.“Whatever you do the least of my brethren, you do to me.” Think of the millions ofUkrainians who migrated from their country and the thousands killed by the Russians.What Vladimir Putin began is inconceivable. We ask how he can order attacks onschools and […]
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Monday – 03-21-2022

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/032122.cfm FROM ABSOLUTION TO WELCOME Words cannot describe what I feel in the confessional when I experience the beautiful mercy of the Lord working in a person’s heart. It doesn’t matter how long they have been away from the Lord and the Church. They are home again! Yahoo! The worried look on their face turns […]
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for the 3rd Sunday Lent – 03-20-2022

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/032022-YearC.cfm FRUIT THAT PRODUCES A few weeks ago, a boy in the 6th grade did something that made me stop and think. At the Sunday Masses, a presentation was given on the Catholic Ministry Appeal that compelled him to donate. So, his Mom told me he went home, opened his little safe, and took out […]
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Saturday 2nd Week in Lent – 03-19-2022

Solemnity of Saint Joseph Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary Matthew 1:16, 18-21, 24a https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/031922.cfm Someone gave me the book, Consecration to St. Joseph, The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father (Fr. Donald H. Calloway, MIC). I began the 33-day retreat hoping it would touch my life like the Consecration to Mother Mary did eight years […]
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Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Thursday 2nd Week in Lent – 03-17-2022

“OUR” IS PLURAL IN “OUR DAILY BREAD.” Reading today’s gospel about Lazarus and the rich man made me think of the prayer, the Our Father. The word “Our” is not singular but plural. God is the Father of all people. “Give us this day “Our” daily bread. Before going to bed, I can appreciate how […]
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Wednesday 2nd Week in Lent

Wednesday of the Second Week of Lent | USCCB SERVING TURNED OUR PARISH STAFF INTO A FAMILY. It is hard to believe that two years ago we were all in the middle of Covid 19. As cases of Covid rose along with the hospitalizations and deaths, life changed for everyone. Many left their offices to […]