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 […]
Father Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Tuesday, 32nd Week in Ordinary Time
November 11, 2025, Luke 17:7-10 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/111125.cfm Serving when we don’t plan it. I can see the servant in the gospel wiping his brow, walking up the steps into his master’s house. All he wants to do is put his feet up, at least for a few minutes. But all he hears is his master’s command, […]
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Reflection for Monday, 32nd Week in Ordinary Time
November 10, 2025, Luke 17:1-6 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/111025.cfm If you have a mulberry tree in your soul, ask Jesus to cast it into the sea. There is no record of a mulberry tree being uprooted and planted in the sea when a Christian prayed. Never. Even Jesus never performed this miracle. St. Luke shares this example of […]
Father Rick’s Gospel Reflection for The Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome
November 9, 2025, John 2:13-22 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/110925.cfm Zeal for Us Consumes Jesus. A temple is a sacred place where God dwells for His people. Jesus was surprised by how little respect people showed for this dwelling of God. He cleansed the temple of the money changers and those who dishonored God through their actions and customs. Jesus […]
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Reflection for Friday 31st Week in Ordinary Time
November 7, 2025, Luke 16:1-8 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/110725.cfm Jesus. During November, we pray for the souls in purgatory. I used to go to the gym and lift weights for many years, and I found it much easier to stay committed to working out with a buddy. Then, after several surgeries on my shoulders and knees, using weights was not […]
Father Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Saturday, 31st Week in Ordinary Time
November 8, 2025, Luke 16:9-15 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/110825.cfm We have but one Lord, Jesus Christ. When I notice a piece of litter on the ground, do I pick it up or walk past? It is a minor detail in the larger context. But what about money? During these difficult times, inflation diminishes our purchasing power, making money […]
Father Rick’s two-minute Homily for Wednesday, 31st Week in Ordinary Time
November 5, 2025, Luke 14: 25-33 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/110525.cfm Wow! What a Huge Step for Us, But a Small Step for Jesus. Anything can lose its meaning when we hear it so often. “Love your neighbor” is one such saying. It can quickly lose its impact on us. We can’t help but notice how Pope Francis […]
Father Rick’s two-minute Homily for Tuesday, 31st Week in Ordinary Time
November 4, 2025, Luke 14: 15-24 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/110425.cfm Poor, Blind and Empty Do you hear a little bit about Martha, the sister of Mary, in today’s gospel? The man who bought the field, the man who checked out his new oxen, and the new groom with his bride are like Martha in the kitchen – we […]
Fr. Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Monday, 30th Week in Ordinary Time
October 27, 2025, Luke 13:10-17 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102725.cfm The Law is not an end but a beginning. How often does a driver pull up to a stop sign and roll through it? We do it without even thinking. After riding with the police for eight years in Galesburg, IL., I learned that a police officer looks for a car […]