Saturday, 23rd Week in Ordinary Time September 16, 2023
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Saturday, 23rd Week in Ordinary Time September 16, 2023, Luke 6:43-49 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/091623.cfm Deep Roots I know of a friend whose neighbor’s tree hit her house during a tropical storm. It was too top-heavy for the weak root system to keep it upright during the high winds. Life’s storms also come […]
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Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows September 15, 2023
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for The Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows September 15, 2023, John 19:33-35 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/091523.cfm Stand by My Side The most difficult of all funerals is when a mother or father buries their child. Who can comprehend the sorrow a parent is experiencing when they see their flesh lying in a coffin? […]
Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross September 14, 2023
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross September 14, 2023, John 3:13-17 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/091423.cfm Don’t Be Afraid of the Sting In every Catholic Church and Chapel throughout the world, we are celebrating today an instrument of execution called “The Exaltation of the Cross.” The Romans adopted this most torturous form […]
Wednesday, 23rd Week in Ordinary Time September 13, 2023
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Wednesday, 23rd Week in Ordinary Time September 13, 2023, Luke 6:20-26 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/091323.cfm Poor, Hungry, Weeping, Hated, And Persecuted – But Blessed. What a challenge Jesus presents to us! A willingness to be poor, hungry, weeping, hated, and persecuted is not very appealing: Unless your heart is overcome with so […]
Tuesday, 23rd Week in Ordinary Time September 12, 2023
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Tuesday, 23rd Week in Ordinary Time September 12, 2023, Luke 6:12-19 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/091223.cfm Pray First. The Lord Jesus is incredible and never ceases to amaze me, filling my heart with wonder. There is a vast difference between when I pray and when I don’t pray before going into a difficult […]
Monday 23rd Week in Ordinary Time September 11, 2023
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Monday 23rd Week in Ordinary Time September 11, 2023, Luke 6:6-11 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/091123.cfm TRIGGERS. We all have triggers, involuntary reactions to situations or something someone says or does. Over time, we think, say, and do the same thing when something happens. It happens when watching a baseball or football game. […]
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time September 10, 2023
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time September 10, 2023, Matthew 18:15-20 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/091023.cfm We Offend People But Also God Perhaps you have had the experience of asking God for forgiveness for your sins, especially against someone, and you are still not at peace with God or with the person. It’s good […]
Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary September 8, 2023
Correction: Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary September 8, 2023, Matthew 1:18-23 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/090823.cfm She Was Born To Give Us Jesus This feast of the birth of our dear Mother Mary is one of the oldest feasts of Mary, dating back to the 2nd century. A hymn […]
Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary September 8, 2023
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary September 8, 2023, Matthew 1:18-23 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/090823.cfm She Was Born To Give Us Jesus This feast of the birth of our dear Mother Mary is one of the oldest feasts of Mary, dating back to the 2nd century. A hymn is […]