Fr. Rick’s Three-Minute Homily for the 32nd Sunday of the Year B

November 10, 2024, Mark 12:38-44 https://bible.sccb.org/bible/readings/111024.com Two Small Coins – The Best Gift of All The woman’s two small coins touched Jesus’ heart so much because she was joining him and saying, “Lord God, for all my sins, I do not even deserve this much. You take it and use it for someone’s good.” It’s […]

Father Rick’s Two-Minute Reflection for Friday 31st Week in Ordinary Time

November 8, 2024,  Luke 16:1-8 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/110824.cfm Working Out I used to exercise at a gym with weights for many years, and I found it so much easier to remain faithful to working out with a buddy. Then, after several surgeries on my shoulders and knees, using weights was not advisable by my surgeon. Staying loyal […]

Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Thursday, 31st Week in Ordinary Time

November 7, 2024, Luke 14: 25-33 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/110824.cfm JOY! It won’t take much for us to pause for a moment and think back when we were so lost or in such a rut that Jesus searched us out and brought us back to His heart. Joy! That precious fruit of the Holy Spirit, or, if you […]

Father Rick’s two-minute Homily for Wednesday, 31st Week in Ordinary Time 

November 6, 2024, Luke 14: 25-33  https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/110624.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 cannot help but notice how Pope […]

Father Rick’s two-minute Homily for Tuesday, 31st Week in Ordinary Time

November 5, 2024, Luke 14: 15-24 Tuesday of the Thirty-first Week in Ordinary TimeDaily Bible Readings, Podcast Audio and Videos and Prayers brought to you by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.bible.usccb.org Poor, Blind and Empty Do you hear a little bit about Martha, the sister of Mary, in today’s gospel? The man who […]

Father Rick’s two-minute Homily for Monday, 31st Week in Ordinary Time

November 4, 2024, Luke 14:12-14 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/110424.cfm What would we ever do that could equal in value what the Lord has done for us? It would seem to be nothing. The folks Jesus mentions in today’s Gospel who have no way of repaying us have a special place in our Lord’s heart. Such poor ones, little […]

Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time

October 3, 2024, Mark 12:28-34 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/110324.cfm Don’t ask any more questions. Think back to a time when your heart was ready to burst. You couldn’t take it anymore. It could be an experience of a retreat or a tender moment with someone you love, like a child. Your heart is so complete that you are […]

Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for the Feast of All the Faithful Departed

November 2, 2024, John 6:37-40 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/110224.cfm Pray for the Faithful Departed It is a long-standing tradition to pray for a happy death. That might sound strange to someone who has no faith. What can be happy about death? Death is a doorway to heaven for a Catholic who receives the Last Blessing of the Church. […]