Monday, 31st Week in Ordinary Time, October 31, 2022
Fr. Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Monday, 31st Week in Ordinary Time, October 31, 2022 Luke 14: 12-14 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/103122.cfm Please open your Scriptures and read these verses prayerfully. St. Teresa of Calcutta Ways to Practice Holiness. It is not uncommon to meet someone looking for a handout from the 38th Avenue ramp on 75 in St. […]
Saturday, 30th Week in Ordinary Time, October 29, 2022
Fr. Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Saturday, 30th Week in Ordinary Time, October 29, 2022 Luke 14: 7-11 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102922.cfm Please open your Scriptures and read these verses prayerfully. St. Teresa of Calcutta Ways to Practice Holiness. Unlike the Bucs, there are plenty of open seats at a Tampa Bay Rays game. Moving closer to the field […]
Friday, 30th Week in Ordinary Time, October 28, 2022
Fr. Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Friday, 30th Week in Ordinary Time, October 28, 2022 Luke 14: 1-6 Please open your Scriptures and read these verses prayerfully. A fruit of evangelization – restoring someone’s dignity. A common understanding of evangelization is going from door to door, asking people if they believe in Jesus. For many of […]
Thursday, 30th Week in Ordinary Time, October 27, 2022
Fr. Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Thursday, 30th Week in Ordinary Time, October 27, 2022 Luke 13: 31-35 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102722.cfm Please open your Scriptures and read these verses prayerfully. Worn out but ready to go. Vacations are great and so much needed. Some last several weeks, others just a few days. Imagine having a vision that will […]
Wednesday, 30th Week in Ordinary Time, October 26, 2022
Fr. Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Wednesday, 30th Week in Ordinary Time, October 26, 2022 Luke 13: 22-30 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102622.cfm Please open your Scriptures and read these verses prayerfully. A doorway to heaven. One of the finest dinners our cook prepared for Bishop Gregory Parkes. Mind you, and all your meals are exceptionally delicious. But for the […]
Tuesday, 30th Week in Ordinary Time, October 25, 2022
Fr. Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Tuesday, 30th Week in Ordinary Time, October 25, 2022 Luke 13:18-21 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102522.cfm Please open your Scriptures and read these verses prayerfully. Something small but beautiful for God. Jesus always starts in small ways to not overwhelm us. Many have grown to love the little flower, St. Therese of Lisieux. She […]
Monday, 30th Week in Ordinary Time, October 24, 2022
Fr. Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Monday, 30th Week in Ordinary Time, October 24, 2022 Luke 13:10-17 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102422.cfm Please open your Scriptures and read these verses prayerfully. The Law is not an end but a beginning. Would you mind opening your Scriptures and reading these verses prayerfully? How often does a driver pull up to a […]
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time C, October 23, 2022
Fr. Rick’s Gospel Reflection for 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time C, October 23, 2022 Luke 18:9-14 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102322.cfm Please open your Scriptures and read these verses prayerfully. WHO’S THE GOOD GUY, AND WHO’S THE BAD GUY? How easy to imagine someone kneeling during the Eucharistic prayer at Mass and someone catches their attention? Maybe it is […]
Saturday, 29th Week in Ordinary Time, October 22, 2022
Fr. Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Saturday, 29th Week in Ordinary Time, October 22, 2022 Luke 13:1-9 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102222.cfm Please open your Scriptures and read these verses prayerfully. Is this useless or useful? For whom? The word “useless” in the Gospel jumps out at me today. When I write an article like this for you, I ask […]
Thursday, 29th Week in Ordinary Time, October 20, 2022
Fr. Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Thursday, 29th Week in Ordinary Time, October 20, 2022 Luke 12: 49-53 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102022.cfm Please open your Scriptures and read these verses prayerfully. Find a friend in Jesus. I moved down to Florida in 1995. It’s great to enjoy the outdoors year-round. But I must admit that I miss the changing […]