Monday 2nd Week in Advent 12-05-2023
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Monday 2nd Week in Advent 12-05-2023 Luke 5:17-26 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/120522.cfm It is God’s mercy that moves a person to acts of compassion. Anthropologist Margaret Mead asked a student, “What is the earliest sign of civilization in any given culture? She did not respond with a tool, a weapon, or a […]
3 December, 2022 14:32
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for 2nd Sunday in Advent 12-04-2023 Matthew 3:1-12 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/120422.cfm John the Baptist Is a Great Witness Bad habits are easy to pick up, and they can be harder even to change. One day I can go out and have a great game of golf when everything is clicking, and I […]
Saturday 1st Week of Advent 12-03-2023
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Saturday 1st Week of Advent 12-03-2023 Matthew 9:27-35; 10:1; 5a, 6-8 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/120322.cfm ONE SHEEP AT A TIME. THAT’S ALL I CAN CARRY Some days I wonder, ‘How in the world am I going to get through everything I need to do? Where do I start? And someone walks into […]
Friday 1st Week of Advent 12-02-2023
Fr. Rick’s One Minute Homily Friday 1st Week of Advent 12-02-2023 Matthew 9:27-31 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/120222.cfm JESUS CURED TWO BLIND MEN – MIRACLES STILL HAPPEN A true Story – When I came home from the hospital after my ankle replacement surgery. I couldn’t find my vaccination card. I received both shots and a booster. I looked through […]
Thursday, 1st Week in Advent, December 1, 2023
Fr. Rick’s One Minute Homily for Thursday, 1st Week in Advent, December 1, 2023 Matthew 7:21, 24-27 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/120122.cfm NEVER SATISFIED. That is Tom Brady, the quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He is never satisfied. If you listen to his news conferences after a win, he will acknowledge different players and plays that went well. […]
Feast of St. Andrew, Apostle, November 30, 2022
Father Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Feast of St. Andrew, Apostle, November 30, 2022 Matthew 4:18-22 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/113022.cfm Please take a moment to read and pray over the gospel. Jesus can call us even while we are fishing. When Jesus called Andrew, he said, “Come after me. Andrew was fishing with his brother, Peter. But inside, he […]
Tuesday, 1st Week of Advent, November 29, 2023
Fr. Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Tuesday, 1st Week of Advent, November 29, 2023 Luke 10:21-24 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/112922.cfm INTIMACY LEADS TO TRUST! All through His life, Jesus had one human person who shared with Him a very similar intimacy he had with His Father. And, of course, that was His mother, Mary. A closeness with His disciples […]
Monday, 1st Week of Advent, November 28, 2023
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Monday, 1st Week of Advent, November 28, 2023 Matthew 8:5-11 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/112822.cfm Amaze Jesus? Really. Amaze Jesus? Really. Oscar Rodriguez, a fan of the Rock Dwayne Johnson, got the surprise of his life. Taking care of his 75-year-old mother, Oscar, among other things, has a passion for taking care of […]
1st Sunday in Advent, Cycle A, November 27, 2022
Father Rick’s Gospel Reflection for 1st Sunday in Advent, Cycle A, November 27, 2022 Matthew 24:37-44 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/112722.cfm Please take a moment to read and pray over the gospel. Let your light shine! Have you ever walked away from your car and wondered if you locked it? Did you get the clicker to check? It is […]
Saturday, 34th Week in Ordinary Time, November 26, 2022
Father Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Saturday, 34th Week in Ordinary Time, November 26, 2022 Luke 21: 34-36 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/112622.cfm Please take a moment to read and pray over the gospel. The End Times – A New Beginning. Jesus teaches us that the great tribulation that brings havoc into our world and the lives of His followers […]