Friday, 3rd Week in Easter Friday, 3rd Week in Easter
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Friday, 3rd Week in Easter April 28, 2023, Acts of the Apostles 9:1-1-20; John 6:52-59 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/042823.cfm The Father’s Draw. Jesus can be my little possession whom I call on whenever I am in trouble or need something. Jesus is more! He is not some little Jesus who makes us feel […]
Thursday, 3rd Week in Easter April 27, 2023
Father Rick’s Two-minute Homily for Thursday, 3rd Week in Easter April 27, 2023, Acts of the Apostles 8:26-40; John 6:44-51 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/042623.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 26, 2023
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Wednesday, 3rd Week in Easter April 26, 2023, Acts of the Apostles 8:1b-8 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/042623.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 25, 2023
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Tuesday, 3rd Week in Easter April 25, 2023, John 6:30-35 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/042423.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 […]
Monday, 3rd Week in Easter April 24, 2023
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Monday, 3rd Week in Easter April 24, 2023, John 6:22-29 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/042423.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 April 23, 2023
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for 3rd Sunday in Easter April 23, 2023, Luke 24: 15-35 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/042323.cfm Walking With Jesus Down That Road. I can’t help but relate to you the fantastic news that Jesus is still walking down Emmaus Road with each of us. Every celebration of the Mass is an encounter with Jesus on […]
Saturday, 2nd Week in Easter April 22, 2023
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Saturday, 2nd Week in Easter, April 22, 2023 John 6: 16-21 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/042223.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 all of a sudden heard nothing. So I turned around, and […]
Friday, 2nd Week in Easter April 21, 2023
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Friday, 2nd Week in Easter April 21, 2023, John 6: 1-15 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/042123.cfm More Than Enough. It can be nerve-wracking to be asked to speak to a crowd at the drop of a hat. What do I say? Sometimes I can’t even think of a theme or subject to talk about. […]
Tuesday in the Octave of Easter April 18, 2023
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Tuesday in the Octave of Easter April 18, 2023, John 3: 7b – 15 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/041823.cfm Inquiring Minds Want to Know. When I read the gospel for Tuesday, the National Enquirer slogan, “Inquiring Minds Want to Know,” came to mind. Nicodemus is curious about Jesus, and he has to know for […]
Monday in the Octave of Easter April 17, 2023
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Monday in the Octave of Easter April 17, 2023, John 3:1-8 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/041723.cfm “How Do I Get To The Other Side?” You may have heard about the two people walking on the opposite side of the riverbank. One asks, “How do I get to the other side?” The other response is, […]