Fr. Rick’s Homily: Wednesday, 15th Week in Ordinary Time
July 15, 2026Matthew 11:25-27https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/071526.cfm I Am Not A Mechanic Sometimes, we have a good laugh at ourselves. I remember my first car afterordination. It wasn’t a clunker, but it needed some work. I heard a rattle under thecarriage. I thought the muffler was loose. So, I grabbed a few tools, got some cardboard, and crawled […]
Fr. Rick’s Homily: Tuesday, 15th Week in Ordinary Time
July 14, 2026Matthew 11:20-24https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/071426.cfm Woe! The words of Jesus, “Woe to you, Chorazin, and Bethsaida,” may sound harsh, but theycarry a concerned urgency. It’s a warning akin to a blaring siren on the interstate,signaling immediate action. The honking horns and flashing lights of other drivers arenot commands, but urgent pleas to change direction. The potential […]
Fr. Rick’s Homily: Monday, 15th Week in Ordinary Time
July 13, 2026Matthew 10:34-11:1https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/071326.cfm Is Jesus Out of His Mind, or Is He Worth Everything? We think nothing of a man and a woman falling in love and living the rest of their lifetogether in the sacramental bond of marriage. Couples spend much time and expensepreparing for the wedding day, and moms and dads go […]
Fr. Rick’s Homily: 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 12, 2026Matthew 13:1-9https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/071226.cfm Jesus and the Draft. Drafts play an important role in sports. Colleges recruit high school students who standout for talent and ability. Coaches and managers choose a student’s top player basedon their passion and work ethic, much like how pro sports teams draft their players. Companies hire graduates who are the […]
Fr. Rick’s Homily: Saturday 14th Week in Ordinary Time
July 11, 2026 Matthew 10:24-33https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/071126.cfm Like the Master – like the Teacher Teachers and coaches have an innate quality of wanting to help others succeed. I havetaught people who wish to become Catholic. There have been a couple of occasionswhen the new Catholic intends to become a teacher. They attend a four-year class with the […]
Fr. Rick’s Homily: Friday, 14th Week in Ordinary Time
July 10th, 2026 Matthew 10:16-23https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/071026.cfm Not everyone will welcome the Good News of Jesus. Yesterday, we commemorated the bravery of the first missionaries as they embarked ontheir mission. They learned to depend on God for everything and were blessed with thegenerosity of their hosts. Today, Jesus prepared the first missionaries of the Church for the possibility […]
Fr. Rick’s Homily: Thursday, 14th Week in Ordinary Time July 9, 2026
Matthew 10:7-15https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/070926.cfm You Are Sending Me? Really? Are we ever ready to bring Jesus to others? Our world teaches us to strive forexcellence and maintain order. We list our degrees and experience in a job descriptionand hope to have the best interview to get the job. There is so much pressure on the corporate ladder. […]
Fr. Rick’s Homily: Wednesday, 14th Week in Ordinary Time July 8, 2026
Matthew 10:1-7https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/070826.cfm Faith Is All About Relationships. Every day, I pray before the Blessed Sacrament for family members and friends whohave left the Church’s sacramental life. I think of Jesus on the cross, praying, “Father,forgive them. They do not know what they are doing.” If someone didn’t know the valueof gold, it would be just […]
Fr. Rick’s Homily: Tuesday, 14th Week in Ordinary Time July 7, 2026
Matthew 9: 32-38https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/070726.cfm Thank God for His Good Shepherds The heart of Jesus is so big. I experienced this during my recovery from anklereplacement surgery. The surgeon told me to elevate my foot for three months. After Igot home, I can’t tell you how much it meant when someone stopped by to see how Iwas […]
Fr. Rick’s Homily: Monday, 14th Week in Ordinary Time July 6, 2026
Matthew 9:18-26https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/070626.cfm Effective Prayer Have you ever wondered why God sometimes answers our prayers immediately, butother times it feels like it takes forever? This is a common question many of us have.Today’s gospel provides some useful insights to help us better understand this. The woman in the gospel had been suffering from hemorrhages for 12 […]