December 19 in the Octave of Advent 12-19-2022
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily December 19 in the Octave of Advent 12-19-2022 Luke 1:5-25 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/121922.cfm Being Faithful in Difficult Times. As Mary was with a child not of her betrothed Joseph, he could have put her to death according to Jewish law, but he didn’t. Zechariah could have divorced Elizabeth because she was barren, […]
4th Sunday in Advent 12-17-2022
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for 4th Sunday in Advent 12-17-2022 Matthew 1:1-17 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/121722.cfm Do Not Be Afraid. Anyone who suffers from panic attacks knows how crippling they can be. People are afraid to leave their bedrooms or house for days or weeks. We don’t need a panic attack to experience fear. St. Joseph was […]
December 17, 3rd Week in Advent 12-17-2022
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for December 17, 3rd Week in Advent 12-17-2022 Matthew 1:1-17 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/121722.cfm We don’t have to wait. None of the people in Jesus’ genealogy were conscious every minute that the little things they did every day would play a part in bringing the Savior into the world. But it’s true. God […]
Friday, 3rd Week in Advent 12-16-2022
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily Friday, 3rd Week in Advent 12-16-2022 John 5:33-36 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/121622.cfm Assumptions destroy relationships. Sometimes our minds are the boss. We make assumptions about someone and believe them to be true. These storylines become our reality, and there isn’t a stitch of truth in them. The subconscious mind cannot distinguish between what […]
Thursday, 3rd Week in Advent 12-15-2022
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily Thursday, 3rd Week in Advent 12-15-2022 Luke 7:24-30 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/121522.cfm Sorrowing for sin leads to peace. There is a correlation between a speaker and a listener. We see this happening in John and the people who listened to him. John lived his life with such integrity that people knew he spoke […]
Tuesday, 3rd Week in Advent 12-13-2022
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily Tuesday, 3rd Week in Advent 12-13-2022 Matthew 21:28-32 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/121322.cfm Simply Try. “The Lord never tires of forgiving, never! It is we who tire of asking his forgiveness.”Pope Francis. How refreshing it must have been for those tax collectors and prostitutes who didn’t have hope until Jesus came along. We all […]
Our Lady of Guadalupe 12-12-2022
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily Our Lady of Guadalupe 12-12-2022 Matthew 1:26-38 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/121222.cfm “Finding Favor with God?” Angel Gabriel knew his message to Mother Mary was difficult for her to grasp, and he told her not to be afraid because she had found favor with God. She didn’t understand but still took the angel’s word […]
Homily 3rd Sunday of Advent 12-11-2022
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily 3rd Sunday of Advent 12-11-2022 Matthew 11:2-11 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/120822.cfm “What Do You See?” Not so long ago, I saw the movie, “Mother Teresa: No Greater Love.” Many times, she brought tears to my eyes. Christ Jesus was so present in her you could not see Mother Teresa anymore. I felt an […]
Saturday of the Second Week in Advent, December 10, 2022
Fr. Rick’s One Minute Homily for Saturday of the Second Week in Advent, December 10, 2022 Matthew 17:9a, 10-13 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/121022.cfm “We played the flute for you. We sang a dirge for you.” We can’t live in the future, only the present. Michael J Fox and Christopher Lloyd starred in Back to the Future. Michael was […]
8 December, 2022 17:36
Fr. Rick’s One Minute Homily for Friday of the Second Week in Advent. – December 9, 2022 Matthew 11: 16- 19 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/120922.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 […]