Friday, 33rd Week in Ordinary Time, November 18, 2022
Father Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Friday, 33rd Week in Ordinary Time, November 18, 2022 Luke 19:45-48 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/111822.cfm Please take a moment to read and pray over the gospel. A House of Prayer. A house of prayer is a sacred place of communing with the Lord. Every time I enter this holy place, I must remind […]
Thursday, 33rd Week in Ordinary Time, November 17, 2022
Father Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Thursday, 33rd Week in Ordinary Time, November 17, 2022 Luke 19:41-44 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/111722.cfm Please take a moment to read and pray over the gospel. Tears over Jerusalem. Imagine the grief in the heart of Jesus as he approached Jerusalem. He wanted them to accept Him and all He had to offer. […]
Wednesday, 33rd Week in Ordinary Time, November 16, 2022
Father Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Wednesday, 33rd Week in Ordinary Time, November 16, 2022 Luke 19:11-28 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/111622.cfm Please take a moment to read and pray over the gospel. Zacchaeus received Jesus with boundless joy. When I can’t love as much as someone needs, God can. One word sticks out in today’s gospel and carries great […]
Tuesday, 33rd Week in Ordinary Time, November 15, 2022
Father Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Tuesday, 33rd Week in Ordinary Time, November 15, 2022 Luke 19:1-10 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/111522.cfm Please take a moment to read and pray over the gospel. Zacchaeus received Jesus with boundless joy. Jesus walked into town just like any of us would walk. But He walked with a purpose, to heal the brokenhearted, […]
Monday, 33rd Week in Ordinary Time, November 14, 2022
Father Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Monday, 33rd Week in Ordinary Time, November 14, 2022 Luke 18:35-53 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/111422.cfm Please take a moment to read and pray over the gospel. Crying out! Every day the blind man in the gospel had his hand out. Begging was his only way of getting food. Imagine how many times he […]
Monday, 33rd Week in Ordinary Time, November 14, 2022
Father Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Monday, 33rd Week in Ordinary Time, November 14, 2022 Luke 18:35-53 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/111422.cfm Please take a moment to read and pray over the gospel. Crying out! Every day the blind man in the gospel had his hand out. Begging was his only way of getting food. Imagine how many times he […]
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, November 13, 2022
Fr. Rick Pilger, I.C. Father Rick’s Gospel Reflection for 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, November 13, 2022 Luke 21:5-19 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/111322.cfm Please take a moment to read and pray over the gospel. There are a variety of responses to grief and shock. We find ourselves sometimes asking, “Why did this happen?” Or “How can God allow […]
Saturday, 32nd Week in Ordinary Time, November 12, 2022
Father Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Saturday, 32nd Week in Ordinary Time, November 12, 2022 Luke 18:1-8 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/111222.cfm Please take a moment to read and pray over the gospel. Does God have a cell phone? Cell phones are so convenient. We can do so many things with these little computers, and they can take up a […]
Friday, 32nd Week in Ordinary Time, November 11, 2022
Father Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Friday, 32nd Week in Ordinary Time, November 11, 2022 Luke 17:26-37 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/111122.cfm Please take a moment to read and pray over the gospel. Do Your Shopping Early. Can you imagine walking into a grocery store on the day a hurricane hits? Well, for one thing, the store will not be […]
Thursday, 32nd Week in Ordinary Time, November 10, 2022
Father Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Thursday, 32nd Week in Ordinary Time, November 10, 2022 Luke 17:20-25 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/111022.cfm Please take a moment to read and pray over the gospel. No Greater Love. Recently I saw the movie about Mother Teresa of Calcutta, No Greater Love. Many times, she brought tears to my eyes. Christ was so […]