Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Feast of Saints Philip and James, Apostles
May 3, 2025, John 14:6-14 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/050325.cfm A Link to Jesus. Standing at the altar during the Eucharist, I see many people I have gotten to know personally. They all have a faith story. Some stories are strong in faith, others have rough edges, and some have returned home, like the Prodigal Son. A common thread […]
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Friday, 2nd Week in Easter
May 2, 2025, John 6: 1-15 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/050225.cfm More Than Enough. Speaking to a crowd at the drop of a hat can be nerve-wracking for some people. What do I say? Sometimes, I can’t even think of a theme or subject to talk about. The mind can go blank so quickly. But the gospel today says […]
Father Rick’s Three Minute Homily for Thursday, 2nd Week in Easter
May 1, 2025, John 3:31-36 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/050125.cfm Wrath Of God – A Great Gift. I remember seeing a man in his mid-thirties on the news. He was caught on camera stealing from a store during the riots in 2020. He said he went there peacefully but followed a leader who pillaged two stores. He had a […]
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Wednesday, 2nd Week in Easter
April 30, 2025, John 3: 16-21 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/043025.cfm Everyone The word “everyone” caught my attention immediately when I read the first line of the gospel today. Then I thought of the people I would be meeting today. Some of those encounters will be enjoyable, and some will be challenging in one way or another. Jesus said […]
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Tuesday April 29, 2025
John 3: 7b – 15 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/042925.cfm Inquiring Minds Want to Know. When I read the gospel for Tuesday, the National Enquirer slogan, “Inquiring Minds Want to Know,” (V=https://outlawvern.com/2019/03/05/aces-iron-eagle-iii/) came to mind. Nicodemus is curious about Jesus, and he has to know for himself. Has something ever been so important to you that you needed your space away […]
Change Coming to Blessed Sacrament
Dear Staff Members, Parish Collaborators, and Parishioners of Blessed Sacrament Parish, Greetings to all of you as we come close to the celebration of the great Feast of Easter and the highest point of our liturgical year. It is a time of light and hope and a renewal of our commitment to give the Gospel […]
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 […]