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 […]

Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome November 9, 2022

Father Rick’s Gospel Reflection for The Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome November 9, 2022 John 2:13-22 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/110922.cfm Please take a moment to read and pray over the gospel. Zeal for Us Consumes Jesus. A temple is a sacred place where God resides for His people. This was true in the […]

Tuesday, 32nd Week in Ordinary Time, November 8, 2022

Father Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Tuesday, 32nd Week in Ordinary Time, November 8, 2022 Luke 17:7-10 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/110822.cfm Please take a moment to read and pray over the gospel. 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 […]

Monday, 32nd Week in Ordinary Time, November 7, 2022

Fr. Rick Pilger, I.C. Father Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Monday, 32nd Week in Ordinary Time, November 7, 2022 Luke 17:1-6 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/110722.cfm Please take a moment to read and pray over the gospel. If you have a mulberry tree in your soul, ask Jesus to cast it into the sea. Is there a record of a […]

32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, November 6, 2022

Father Rick’s Gospel Reflection for the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, November 6, 2022 Luke 20:27-38 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/110622.cfm Please take a moment to read and pray over the gospel. I Believe in the Resurrection of the Dead – Going Deep. My Dad and I would fish in the shallows of a lake during the spring. I […]

Saturday, 31st Week in Ordinary Time, November 4, 2022

Father Rick’s Gospel Reflection for the Saturday, 31st Week in Ordinary Time, November 4, 2022 Luke 16:9-15 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/110522.cfm Please take a moment to read and pray over the gospel. We have but one Lord, Jesus Christ. When I see a piece of litter on the ground, do I pick it up or walk over it? […]

Friday, 31st Week in Ordinary Time, November 3, 2022

Father Rick’s Gospel Reflection for the Friday, 31st Week in Ordinary Time, November 3, 2022 Luke 16:1-8 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/110322.cfm Please take a moment to read and pray over the gospel. We pray for the souls in purgatory. I used to exercise at a gym with weights for many years, and I found it so much easier […]

Thursday, 31st Week in Ordinary Time, November 3, 2022

Fr. Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Thursday, 31st Week in Ordinary Time, November 3, 2022 Luke 15:1-10 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/110322.cfm Please open your Scriptures and read these verses prayerfully. What joy! Welcome home! Have you ever prayed to St. Anthony for something that is lost, and he helped you find it? My sister and I prayed that she […]

Feast of All the Faithful Departed, November 2, 2022

Father Rick’s Gospel Reflection for the Feast of All the Faithful Departed, November 2, 2022 John 6:37-40 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/110222.cfm Please take a moment to read and pray over the Gospel. We pray for the souls in purgatory. It is a long-standing tradition to pray for a happy death. That might sound strange to someone who has […]

Solemnity of All Saints, November 1, 2022

Fr. Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Solemnity of All Saints, November 1, 2022 Matthew 5:1-12a https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/110122.cfm Please open your Scriptures and read these verses prayerfully. Right behind the foul pole. We were so excited. The Rays were in the World Series, and we got tickets – behind a foul pole. In every play, we were trying […]