12/22/2021 – St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini was born as Maria Francesca Cabrini on July 15, 1850 in Sant’ Angelo Lodigiano, Lombardy, Italy. She was born two months premature and the youngest of thirteen children. Unfortunately, only three of her siblings survived past adolescence and Frances would live most of her life in a fragile and delicate state […]
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Wednesday – 12-22-2021
Wednesday of the Fourth Week in Advent Luke 1:46-56 – https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122221.cfm THE GREATNESS OF THE LORD IN US. Think back on the moments you were on the threshold of your life. Everything changes, and it can be something you work for or something that just fell in your lap. You felt so lucky, so blessed. Giving yourself […]
12/21/2021 – St. Thomas the Apostle
Saint Thomas is one of the original Twelve Apostles chosen by the Lord Jesus Christ to be His follower. We learn from the gospels that the Apostle Thomas was deeply devoted to our Lord throughout His earthly ministry and that he remained a faithful servant to Him after His Ascension into Heaven. Empowered by the […]
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Tuesday – 12-21-2021
Tuesday of the Fourth Week in Advent Luke 1:29-35 – https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122121.cfm DON’T GO IT ALONE. How many invitations do you receive in the mail or email this time of year? There are so many parties to attend. People like to know how many will be attending their party, so they have a rough number for preparations. […]
12/20/2021 – St. Dominic of Silos
Our saint today, Dominic of Silos, was born in Spain around the year 1000 into a peasant family. As a young boy he spent time in the fields, where he welcomed the solitude. He became a Benedictine priest and served in numerous leadership positions. Following a dispute with the king over property, Dominic and two […]
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Monday – 12-20-2021
Monday of the Fourth Week in Advent Luke 1:26-38 – https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122021.cfm WHAT IS YOUR IMPOSSIBLE THAT ONLY GOD CAN DO TODAY? My cousin, Fr. Dick Horvath, God rest his soul, was a diocesan priest. A priest like Fr. Dick was all I wanted to be from the 6th grade on. The direction of my life changed […]
12/19/2021 – Bl. Urban V
In 1362, the man elected pope declined the office. When the cardinals could not find another person among them for that important office, they turned to a relative stranger: the holy person we honor today. The new Pope Urban V proved a wise choice. A Benedictine monk and canon lawyer, he was deeply spiritual and […]
12/18/2021 – St. Flannan
St. Flannan 7th. cent. bishop. Son of an Irish chieftain, Turlough he made a pilgrimage to Rome where Pope John IV consecrated him. On his return he became first bishop of Killaloe and also preached in the Hebrides. His feast day is December 18th.
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Saturday – 12-18-2021
Saturday of the Third Week in Advent Matthew 1:18-25 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/121821.cfm PRAY FOR ASHLEY “GOD IS WITH US!” We all have people we pray for every day. The closer we are to the person, the more intense our prayer is. I heard yesterday from a friend that a mommy and daddy are expecting the birth of their […]
12/17/2021 – St. Olympias
Olympias born into a wealthy noble Constantinople family. She was orphaned when a child and was given over to the care of Theodosia by her uncle, the prefect Procopius. She married Nebridius, also a prefect, was widowed soon after, refused several offers of marriage, and had her fortune put in trust until she was thirty […]