Father Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Monday, 34th Week in Ordinary Time
,November 24, 2025, Luke 21:1-4 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/112425.cfm So Many Opportunities in a Day Whenever I read this passage about the poor widow and her two small coins, my mind often shifts to my wallet. But as I meditate on this widow, I realize it’s not about my wallet. It’s not about material possessions. It’s about how […]
Father Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Christ the King, Solemnity
November 23, 2025, Luke 23:35-43 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/112325.cfm What Do You See? The first thing that jumps into my mind when I hear the word “king” is a life of luxury, with servants waiting on your every need. I think of the pageantry and parades, the best seats at dinners with dignitaries. How astonishing it is to […]
Father Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Saturday, 33rd Week in Ordinary Time,
November 22, 2025, Luke 20:27-40 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/112225.cfm I Believe in the Resurrection of the Dead – Going Deep. My Dad and I would fish in the shallows of a lake during spring. I asked him why, and he said that fish build nests with rocks to spawn. After the females lay eggs, the males fertilize them […]
Father Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Thursday, 33rd Week in Ordinary Time
,November 20, 2025, Luke 19:41-44 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/112025.cfm Tears over Jerusalem. Imagine the grief in the heart of Jesus as he approached Jerusalem. He wanted them to receive so much of the peace He had in His heart. It was the time of their visitation, and they blew it. We are his Jerusalem, faithful and unfaithful, saints and […]
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Wednesday, 33rd Week in Ordinary Time
November 19, 2025, Luke 19:11-28 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/111925.cfm When I can’t love as much as someone needs, God can. A keyword in today’s gospel is “trade,” which holds significant meaning. The nobleman instructed his servants to “trade” the coins he provided, implying they should leave the house and interact with others, sharing what had been entrusted to […]
Father Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Tuesday, 33rd Week in Ordinary Time
November 18, 2025, Luke 19:1-10 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/111825.cfm Zacchaeus was filled with boundless joy upon receiving Jesus into his life. Jesus walked into town just like any of us would walk. But He walked with a purpose: to heal the brokenhearted, especially those who gave Him no time of day. Meet Zacchaeus, the wealthiest and least respected […]
Father Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Monday, 33rd Week in Ordinary Time
November 17, 2025, Luke 18:35-53 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/111725.cfm Crying out! Every day, the blind man in the gospel had his hand out, begging for food. Begging was his only way to survive. Imagine how many times he asked the same people. Now, Rabbis taught as they traveled from one town to another. So, when the blind man […]
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Saturday, 32nd Week in Ordinary Time
November 15, 2025, Luke 18:1-8 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/111525.cfm Does God have a cell phone? Cell phones are highly convenient devices that allow us to do many tasks, but they can also easily take up a lot of our time. In the Gospel, Jesus talks about praying without growing tired. Reflecting on this, I’ve been thinking about how […]
Father Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Thursday, 32nd Week in Ordinary Time
November 13, 2025, Luke 17:20-25 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/111325.cfm No Greater Love. I remember a movie about Mother Teresa of Calcutta, *No Greater Love*. Many times, she brought tears to my eyes. Christ was so present in her that you couldn’t see Mother anymore. Indeed, the Kingdom of God came through Mother Teresa. Jesus told us in the […]
Father Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Wednesday, 32nd Week in Ordinary Time
November 12, 2025, Luke 17:11-19 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/111225.cfm Jesus heals us on our way. Once again, Jesus surprises us. Usually, he heals someone on the spot. But in today’s gospel, with the ten lepers, he tells them to go on their way and to show themselves to the priest. Amazingly, Jesus healed them on their way. That might […]