Fr. Rick’s One Minute Homily – 11-30-2021
Tuesday, November 30, 2021 Feast of St. Andrew Matthew 4:18-22 My GPS. If only we had a road map like we do when we get in the car today. We put an address in our GPS and bingo, we are on our way. There are even places to eat and get gas. What a deal. Who […]
Until I rercover
Hi, Everyone, Peace be with you all. Today was my last Gospel reflection for a while. Tomorrow Dr. Matthew Swick will replace my left ankle with a brand new one. I will be writing again as soon as I can get back on the computer. Thanks for following me on our parish website. I wish […]
October 24, 2021, Sunday, 30th Week in Ordinary Time
Fulfilling a daydream. Luke 13:1-9 Would you mind opening your Scriptures and reading these verses prayerfully? We all have daydreams. Sometimes we see them as distractions to what we are doing. Something sparks a thought, and off we go into our dreamland. Hold on. Maybe some daydreams are more than a distraction. Consider a daydream […]
October 22, 2021, Friday 29th Week in Ordinary Time
The old-fashioned way works. Luke 12:54-59 Would you mind opening your Scriptures and reading these verses prayerfully? Do you remember your first written test to get your driver’s license? I recall the one part of the test that I found most difficult – the road signs. Over the few months before I took the test […]
October 21, 2021, Thursday 29th Week in Ordinary Time
Only you can ignite the fire. Luke 12:49-53 Would you mind opening your Scriptures and reading these verses prayerfully? Smokey, the Bear, has that famous line, “Only you can prevent forest fires.” I see they have reinstated Smoky the Bear in a TV commercial. You probably saw it. A couple is building a big bonfire. […]
October 19, 2021, Tuesday 29th Week of Ordinary Time
Is your security system up to date? Luke 10:1-9 Please open your Scriptures and read these verses prayerfully. Home Security Cameras Market to Surpass $9.7 Billion By 2023 (https://www.forbes.com/sites/tjmccue/2019/01/31/home-security-cameras-market-to-surpass-9-7-billion-by-2023/?sh=2508ae6c23c) Over the past decade, people have gone to great expense to keep their families, homes, and belongings safe. It’s a vast industry, and rightly so. We […]
October 18, 2021, Feast of St. Luke, Evangelist
A fork in the road? Luke 10:1-9 Please open your Scriptures and read these verses prayerfully. Life is full of drama. Any of us could sit down and tell a story or two of something that happened to us recently that hit us broadside. Can you recall a story that caught you off guard, something […]
29Th Sunday in Ordinary Time B
Mark 10:42-45 A Mind-Blowing Mystery is Suffering. What’s its purpose? Physically Jesus suffered horribly in His Passion and death. He suffered mentally in the garden before His arrest. He suffered emotionally from the rejection of people. Jesus even suffered the abandonment of His closest friends. He died alone. All His suffering had a purpose. He […]
October 16, 2021, Saturday 28th Week in Ordinary Time
October 16, 2021, Saturday 28th Week in Ordinary Time Luke 12:8-12 Please open your Scriptures and read these verses prayerfully. Father, are you going to say grace? Sitting down at a luncheon/meeting with a variety of people can be a challenge. Of course, you are aware that some of the people are Catholic. Others you […]
October 14, 2021, Thursday 28th Week in Ordinary Time
Luke 11: 11:47-54 Please open your Scriptures and read these verses prayerfully. Getting to Know You. "You have taken away the key of knowledge. You yourselves did not enter, and you stopped those trying to enter." Do you remember or ever heard the song, "Getting to Know you, getting to know all about you? Marni […]