12/11/2021 – Bl. Franco Grotti
Franco was born in the town of Grotti near Siena, Italy. He grew to be a lazy, nasty-tempered teenager who would not obey anyone. When his father died, Franco became worse than ever. He spent all his time and all his money in sinful acts and in gambling. Then he got into serious trouble, and […]
Fr. Rick’s Four Minute Homily for Sunday – 12-12-2021 Cultural Change
Sunday of the Third Week in Advent.John 3:10-18 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/121221.cfm WHAT ARE WE TO DO? Decisions of our juries in America and cultural change. Crowds, tax collectors, and soldiers asked John the Baptist, “What are we to do?” John told them to give to others and not to take from others. He was speaking about justice, […]
12/10/2021 – St. John Roberts
Benedictine member of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales. He was born in Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd, Wales, and studied at Oxford. John became a Catholic and went to Paris in 1598, Studying and becoming a Benedictine priest in 1602. He then returned to England and aided so many victims of the plague of 1603 that […]
Fr. Rick’s One Minute Homily – 12-10-2021
Friday of the Second Week in Advent. Matthew 11: 16- 19 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/121021.cfm “WE played the flute for you. WE sang a dirge for you.” Who is playing? Who is singing about our life? As the years go by, I am learning how much God is involved in our lives. The pronoun “We” caught my attention in […]
12/9/2021 – St. Fourier
Founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame. A native of Mirecourt, Lorraine, France, he entered the Augustinian canons regular and received ordination in 1585. He then served as head of the deteriorated parish of Mattaincourt, striving to restore it to a flowering community. Part of his effort included establishing the Congregation of Notre Dame to […]
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily -12-09-2021
Thursday of the Second Week in Advent. Matthew 11: 11- 15 VIOLENCE – IS THERE ANOTHER WAY? Wouldn’t you say that most people in America wonder when the violence will end? Or, at least slow down a bit. The news is full of it. Jesus even says, “From the days of John the Baptist until now, the Kingdom of heaven […]
12/8/2021 – Immaculate Conception
The Immaculate Conception is a Catholic dogma that states that Mary, whose conception was brought about the normal way, was conceived without original sin or its stain. That’s what “immaculate” means: without stain. It’s important to understand what the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception is and what it is not. Some people think the term […]
Fr. Rick’s One Minute Homily – 12-07-2021
Wednesday, Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Luke 18:12-14 “I AM the handmaid of the Lord.” Sports have always been a part of my life. I remember going to St. Mary’s School diamond every night growing up. The neighborhood kids, 15 or so, would pick teams and start our game. I […]
12/7/2021 – St. Ambrose
Saint Ambrose, also known as Aurelius Ambrosius, is one of the four original doctors of the Church. He was the Bishop of Milan and became one of the most important theological figure of the 4th century. Ambrose was born around 340 AD to a Roman Christian family. He grew up with his siblings, Satyrus and […]
12/6/2021 – St. Nicholas
The great veneration with which St. Nicholas has been honored for many ages and the number of altars and churches all over the world that are dedicated in his memory are testimonials to his wonderful holiness and the glory he enjoys with God. As an episcopal see, and his childhood church falling vacant, the holy […]