Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Gospel Reflection for Thursday, 27th Week in Ordinary Time
October 10, 2024, Luke 11:5-13 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/101024.cfm WHAT’S UNDERNEATH YOUR CHECKLIST “And I tell you, ask, and you will receive.” The Baseball pennant race is on for the playoffs. How many prayers will fans say before and during the game? How often do we pray for stuff, not people, including ourselves? People ask me to pray […]
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Gospel Reflection for Wednesday, 27th Week in Ordinary Time
October 9, 2024, Luke 11:1-4 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/100924.cfm Prayer – More Than What We Ask of God. The disciples noticed that Jesus prayed far differently than they had ever seen. At the time of our Lord, people thought that the more you mentioned your needs to God and made them known for all to hear, the better […]
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Gospel Reflection for Tuesday, 27th Week in Ordinary Time
October 8, 2024, Mark 10:38-42 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/100824.cfm So Many Things. It’s easy to imagine Martha going over her grocery list the night before Jesus came to her and her sister Mary’s house for dinner. So many things to do. “I wonder if Mary helped her with the shopping.” (The next day) Something happened because Martha burst […]
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Monday, 27th Week in Ordinary Time
October 7, 2024, Luke 10:25-37 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/100724.cfm You Have Got To Be Kidding Or We Understand “Lord Jesus, help me!” Prayed a priest on his way to a wedding; he was the celebrant. The wedding started in about half an hour. A van full of people was standing on the side of the road and flagged […]
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Sunday, 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 6, 2024, Mark 10:2-16 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/100624.cfm “It’s in our DNA.” Only God would ask us to do something that only He can do: love each other, no matter what. That is what He asks of people who take vows before Him in marriage, priesthood, and religious life. I love how Jesus speaks to us like […]
Blessing of the Animals
Blessing of the Animals Sunday, October 6th at 1:30 p.m., please join your fellow parishioners and their pets for the Blessed Sacrament Annual Blessing of the Animals, on the lawn in front of the rectory. Your leashed or crated pets will be blessed by our Pastor, Fr. Rick and they will also receive a St. […]
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily Friday, 26th Week in Ordinary Time
October 4, 2024, Luke 10:13-16 Memorial of Saint Francis of Assisi | USCCB When our hearts change after an encounter with Jesus,We will never forget Him. The word “woe” that Jesus uses in today’s Gospel is not a warning as much as a cry from deep within his heart. I wonder how many times St. Francis […]
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily Thursday, 26th Week in Ordinary Time
October 4, 2024, Luke 10:1-12 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/100324.cfm We All Have The Gift To Share The Good News. There is a story of a priest who told a seminarian that the day had come for him to learn the art of preaching. So after they got up and said their prayers, the lad had pen and paper in […]
Disaster Relief Fund
Bishop Parkes will send aid after an assessment of the damage is made. Please promote the Diocese of Saint Petersburg Disaster Relief Fund wherever possible. Please do not promote or accept donations from the following: · PayPal · GoFundMe · Venmo These types of payments go into the individuals’ accounts who set them up, and lack key safety and anti-fraud […]
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Guardian Angels
October 2, 2024, Matthew 18: 1-5, 10,https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/100224.cfm What a Companion. Wow! Since the early church, we have believed that a personal angel is given to every human being to guard their bodily and spiritual well-being. This gift is independent of the state of a person’s soul, whether or not they are in a state of […]