Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for 2nd Sunday in Easter, Divine Mercy Sunday
April 27, 2025, John 20:19-31 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/042725.cfm Jesus’ Mercy is the Best Love You Will Ever Know Peace to you, everyone, and Happy Easter. I can’t begin to express what it means to be a priest and speak in the Name of Jesus that changes substance and the hearts of people. We heard hundreds of confessions […]
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Saturday in the Octave of Easter
April 26, 2025, Mark 16:9-15 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/042625.cfm Stuck. I Can’t Move. Grab a Hand. I moved to Florida from Illinois in 1989. I have only been back to Illinois once in the winter since then. I don’t miss driving on icy, slippery roads and getting stuck in the snow. The tires just spun in that rut. […]
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Friday in the Octave of Easter
April 25, 2025, John 21:1-14 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/040524.cfm Knucklehead. I watched a slapstick comedy called The Three Stooges while growing up. A common phrase the character Moe used was knucklehead when one of them did something silly. It’s like, you just don’t get it, do you? I am sure Jesus didn’t call any of His disciples “a […]
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Thursday in the Octave of Easter
April 24, 2025, Luke 24:35-48 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/042425.cfm Why Are You Troubled? May I Have A Piece of Fish? For years, I haven’t given up anything for Lent. Father Antonio Rosmini coined the term PPIs or Peculiar Penances of the Institute. (The Institute of Charity is the name of our religious order.) They are those little or […]
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Wednesday in the Octave of Easter
April 23, 2025, Luke 24:13-35 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/042325.cfm Walking With Jesus Down That Road. I can’t help but relate to you the fantastic news that Jesus is still walking down that Emmaus Road with each of us. Every celebration of the Mass is an encounter with Jesus on that road. Jesus first celebrated the Liturgy of the Word with […]
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Tuesday in the Octave of Easter
April 22, 2025, John 20:11-18 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/042225.cfm Ask the Question. Anyone who golfs knows the frustration of repeatedly hitting a bad shot. So, I asked one of my buddies, “What am I doing wrong?” He said, “You are leaving the club face open.” Sure enough, that fixed the problem. Mary of Magdala was looking into Jesus’ […]
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Monday in the Octave of Easter
,April 21, 2025, Matthew 28:8-15 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/042125.cfm Matthew reports that the Angel told the women that Jesus had risen from the dead and told them to go and tell the disciples. They are overjoyed that Jesus rose from the dead, but fearful because they didn’t understand. What will be his disciples’ response? Now, let’s take careful […]
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Easter
April 20, 2025, John 20:1-9 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/042025.cfm Who Will Fill My Emptiness? Peace be with you, my friends, and to all you love and cherish. Welcome to our Easter Celebration of our Risen Lord Jesus. Happy Easter! I walked with Mary to the tomb of Jesus in my adoration this morning. What a shock for her […]
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Holy Saturday
April 19, 2025, Luke 24:1-12 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/041925.cfm I know You Are Seeking Jesus? As we walk to the tomb with Mary Magdalene and the other Mary, our thoughts are bouncing off the walls of our brains. So much has happened in the last couple of days. We need this Saturday to take it all in. Our […]
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Good Friday
April 18, 2025, John 18: 1 – 19:42 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/041825.cfm How Much Jesus Loves Us. “He bowed His head and gave up His spirit.” “There was no more terrible death than death by crucifixion. Even the Romans regarded it with a shudder of horror, and Cicero declared it was “the most cruel and horrifying death.” Tacitus said […]