12/16/2021 – St. Adelaide
Born c. 931 in Burgandy, St. Adelaide married, at 15 or 16, Lothair of Italy to whom her father had engaged her when she was two. When Lothair died three years later, his successor and usurper Berengar of Ivrea imprisoned Adelaide and attempted to force her to marry his son. Legends tell of Adelaide’s escape […]
Fr. Rick’s Three Minute Homily for Friday – 12-17-2021
Fr. Rick’s Three Minute Homily for Friday – 12-17-2021Friday of the Third Week in Advent Matthew 1:1-17 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/121721.cfm GRANDPARENTS, GREAT GRANDPARENTS, GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS………….. Grandparents Day at our school is so much fun. The whole school gathers in the parish center in the morning for a welcome, followed by lots of fun and activities. I love going over […]
Fr. Rick’s One Minute Homily for Thursday – 12-16-2021
Thursday of the Third Week in Advent “A SHOWER MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE IN HOW YOU FEEL?” Sponge baths are great the first couple of days, and it might be bothersome if you need help, but it is refreshing. What a difference when you can step under that shower and wash your hair, lather up […]
12/15/2021 – St. Nino
Virgin and the Apostle of Georgia, also listed as Christiana. According to custom, she was born in Cappadocia and became a slave. Taken to Iberia, she won the respect of many locals with her patience and goodness and by the miracles she supposedly performed. Brought to the royal palace, she converted the king and queen […]
Fr. Rick’s One Minute Homily for Wednesday – 12-15-2021
Fr. Rick One Minute Homily for Wednesday – 12-15-2021Wednesday of the Third Week in Advent Luke 7:18b-23 – https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/121521.cfm “ARE WE TO WAIT FOR ANOTHER? There are moments in our journey with the Lord when He seems so near. Everything in life runs like a well-oiled machine, and it’s like you can’t miss. Then there are […]
12/14/2021 – St. Spiridon
Born into a family of shepherds, Spiridon followed the family occupation like David the King and Prophet, and the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. He married and had children, but his wife died early in their marriage. A single parent, Spiridon not only earned a living and raised his children, but also found the time […]
Fr. Rick’s One Minute Homily for Tuesday – 12-14-2021
Tuesday of the Third Week in Advent. Matthew 21:28-32 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/121421.cfm HOW GOOD IS MY WORD? I grew up a Cub fan living in Peoria, IL. After Seminary and Ordination, I was assigned to Galesburg, IL. And low and behold, many of my friends were St. Louis Cardinal fans. Yes, you guessed it, I became a Cardinal fan. […]
12/13/2021 – St. Lucy
Lucy’s history has been lost and all we really know for certain is that this brave woman who lived in Syracuse lost her life during the persecution of Christians in the early fourth century. Her veneration spread to Rome so that by the sixth century the whole Church recognized her courage in defense of the […]
12/12/2021 – St. Finnian
Irish abbot, a disciple of Sts. Colman and Mochae also called Winin. He was born in Strangford, Lough, Ulster, in Ireland, a member of a royal family. Studying under Sts. Colman and Mochae, he became a monk in Strathclyde and was ordained in Rome. Returning to Ulster, Finian founded several monasteries, becoming abbot of Moville, […]
Fr. Rick’s Three Minute Homily for Monday – 12-13-2021
Fr. Rick’s Three Minute Homily for Monday – 12-13-2021 Monday of the Third Week in Advent. Matthew 21:23-27 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/121321.cfm WHO I LISTEN TO IS WHO I FOLLOW How many people do we meet in a day? Some people we meet in person. Some we meet through a text or on the phone. Others we meet […]