Thursday, 3rd Week in Easter April 18, 2023
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Thursday, 3rd Week in Easter April 18, 2023, Acts of the Apostles 8:26-40; John 6:44-51 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/041824.cfm The Father’s Draw. “No one can come to me,” Jesus says, “Unless the Father draws him.” Think of Phillip’s excitement as he gets into the Ethiopian’s chariot. Notice that He didn’t seek out the […]
Wednesday, 3rd Week in Easter April 17, 2024
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Wednesday, 3rd Week in Easter April 17, 2024, Acts of the Apostles 8:1b-8 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/041724.cfm Your Faith Story In The Acts of the Apostles, we read that as persecution began in Jerusalem, lay people scattered to the four winds to preach the Word. Everyone left except the apostles. How important Jesus […]
Tuesday, 3rd Week in Easter April 16, 2024
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Tuesday, 3rd Week in Easter April 16, 2024, John 6:30-35 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/041624.cfm Don’t Ask For Too Little. You might Get It. Can you imagine finishing a beautiful dinner at someone’s home, and as you take the last sip of coffee, you say, “When do you want me to come back for […]
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Monday, 3rd Week in Easter April 15, 2024
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Monday, 3rd Week in Easter April 15, 2024, John 6:22-29 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/041524.cfm You Become What You Eat. Do you ever get tired of seeing the same ads on TV? They repeat them over and over. They may whet our appetites the first couple of times we see them, but then they […]
3rd Sunday in Easter B April 14, 2024
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for the 3rd Sunday in Easter B April 14, 2024, Luke 24:35-48 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/041424.cfm Jesus Is With Us Every Day. “He showed them His hands and His feet.” Then, “They gave him a piece of baked fish; He took it and ate it in front of them.” I put myself in this […]
Saturday, 2nd Week in Easter, April 13, 2024
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Saturday, 2nd Week in Easter, April 13, 2024, John 6: 16-21 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/041324.cfm Invite Jesus into Your Boat. I remember fishing once on a two-seater boat with a buddy of my Dad, Bud Sepich. I was talking to him, and suddenly, I heard nothing. So I turned around, and he wasn’t […]
Thursday 2nd Week in Easter April 11, 2024
Father Rick’s Three Minute Homily for Thursday 2nd Week in Easter April 11, 2024, John 3:31-36 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/041124.cfm Wrath Of God – A Great Gift. I remember seeing a man in his mid-thirties on the news. He was caught on camera stealing from a store during the riots in 2020. He said he went there peacefully […]
Wednesday 2nd Week in Easter April 10, 2024
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Wednesday 2nd Week in Easter April 10, 2024, John 3: 16-21 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/041024.cfm Everyone The word “everyone” caught my attention immediately when I read the first line of the gospel today. Then I thought of people I would be meeting today. Some of those encounters will be enjoyable, and some will […]
Tuesday in the Octave of Easter April 9, 2024
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Tuesday in the Octave of Easter April 9, 2024, John 3: 7b – 15 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/040924.cfm Inquiring Minds Want to Know. When I read the gospel for Tuesday, the National Enquirer slogan, “Inquiring Minds Want to Know,” (V=https://outlawvern.com/2019/03/05/aces-iron-eagle-iii/) came to mind. Nicodemus is curious about Jesus, and he has to know […]