Father Rick’s One Minute Homily for Wednesday, the 5th Week in Lent – 04-06-2022
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/040622.cfm TRULY FREE, WITH NO CONDITIONS Have you ever bought something and didn’t read the directions. I remember doing this when I was suffering from allergies. I squirted some of the medicine in my nose, and it ran down my throat. It was not pleasant. So I read the directions. Ah. First, tilt your head […]
Father Rick’s One Minute Homily for Tuesday, the 4th Week in Lent – 03-29-2022
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/032822.cfm “I CAN’T,” GETS US NOWHERE It is not likely that the man in the gospel who couldn’t walk stayed by the pool 24/7. He had to eat, sleep and do all the essentials. For 38 years, someone had to tend to his needs. Yet, he tells Jesus, he has no one to put him […]
Father Rick’s One Minute Homily for Monday, the 5th Week in Lent – 04-04-2022
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/040422.cfm I FORGOT THE DARKNESS. Friday night, our school put on the play Beauty and the Beast. After hearing confession from 6 to 7 pm, I caught the last 20 minutes of the play. When I walked into the parish center, all the lights were off. I could only see a few feet in front […]
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Friday, the 4th Week in Lent – 04-01-2022
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/040122.cfm THE SOURCE OF COURAGE. A long time ago, I heard that the second-highest virtue after martyrdom is obedience. I became convinced that if I did the will of God, accepting any assignment my superiors asked of me, God would provide. And He has with me. The strangest thing I find is that God always […]
Father Rick’s One Minute Homily for Thursday, the 4th Week in Lent – 03-31-2022
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/033122.cfm A DROP IN THE OCEAN. We all enjoy a pat on the back. “Well done, I enjoyed that dinner, and it was scrumptious.” A compliment always gives us a good feeling inside. What do I feel if nothing is said? The answer will reveal my motivation for why I do things for others. If […]
Father Rick’s One Minute Homily for Tuesday, the 4th Week in Lent – 03-29-2022
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/032822.cfm I CAN’T GETS US NOWHERE It is not likely that the man in the gospel who couldn’t walk stayed by the pool 24/7. He had to eat, sleep and do all the essentials. For 38 years, someone had to tend to his needs. Yet, he tells Jesus, he has no one to put him […]
Father Rick’s One Minute Homily for Monday, the 4th Week in Lent – 03-28-2022
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/032822.cfm NO MORE DOG DAYS WITH JESUS Growing up, I loved to fish with my Dad. What was most important to me was the amount of fish and the size of the fish we caught. June and July were called the “dog days” because fish were stubborn. They would not bite. How disappointing those days […]
Father Rick’s One Minute Homily for Saturday, the 3rd Week in Lent – 03-26-2022
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/032622.cfm WHO’S THE GOOD GUY, AND WHO’S THE BAD GUY? The parable of the Pharisee and tax collector is a classic. The Pharisee compares himself to the tax collector. In his mind, he is already a canonized saint in heaven. But, on the other hand, the tax collector is so aware of his unworthiness because […]
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Thursday, 3/24/2022
THE STRENGTH OF JESUS. Reading the passage of Jesus driving out the demon of the man who was mute reminded me of the first Beatitude, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, theirs is the Kingdom of heaven” We have to admire the strength of Jesus. He stands firm and won’t budge an inch when His […]
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Wednesday, 3/22/2022
BEING GREAT IN THE EYES OF THE LORD. Jesus tells us in today’s gospel that He came not to abolish the Law but to fulfill it. Sadly, society is abolishing God’s Law to suit itself. Moral relativism says, “If it suits me, seems right and good to me, then it is ok.” This is one […]