Tuesday, the 5th Week in Lent March 28, 2023
Father Rick’s One Minute Homily for Tuesday, the 5th Week in Lent March 28, 2023 – John 8:21-30 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/032723.cfm All I Want is to Please You. We can learn a lot from children. They get excited when they open their bedroom door and run to the Christmas tree to see what Santa has brought them, […]
Monday, the 5th Week in Lent March 27, 2023
Father Rick’s One Minute Homily for Monday, the 5th Week in Lent March 27, 2023 – John 8:1-11 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/032723.cfm Drop Your Stone. We call a hero today someone who has no concern for their own welfare and puts themselves in harm’s way, whatever the cost. Whether it’s a burning house or a car in a […]
Saturday, the 4th Week in Lent March 2, 2023
Father Rick’s One Minute Homily for Saturday, the 4th Week in Lent March 2, 2023 – John 7: 40-53 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/040222.cfm We Know It All Will anything be different when we leave Mass today and go back home? Will we have changed in any way, having encountered Jesus in Word and Sacrament? Everybody in today’s gospel […]
5th Sunday in Lent A March 26, 2023
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for 5th Sunday in Lent A March 26, 2023, 11:3-7;20-27;33b-45https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/032623.cfm Drop Everything. We Have an Emergency. You never know what will happen when you wake up in the morning. The Last Anointing is the Sacrament for the journey home to heaven. So often, I get a call when I’m in […]
Thursday, the 4th Week in Lent March 23, 2023
Father Rick’s One Minute Homily for Thursday, the 4th Week in Lent March 23, 2023 John 5:31-47 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/032323.cfm Compliments – Who Needs Them? We all enjoy a pat on the back. “Well done; I enjoyed that dinner, which was scrumptious.” A compliment always gives us a good feeling inside. What do I […]
Wednesday, the 4th Week in Lent March 22, 2023
Father Rick’s One Minute Homily for Wednesday, the 4th Week in Lent March 22, 2023 John 5:17-30 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/032223.cfm Do Nothing On Your Own. Recently, I spoke about the messes we create when we act on our own. Unfortunately, I am aware of those times. Perhaps you are too, but I don’t always recognize […]
Tuesday, the 4th Week in Lent March 21, 2023
Father Rick’s One Minute Homily for Tuesday, the 4th Week in Lent March 21, 2023 John 5:1-16 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/032123.cfm From Addiction to Walking. Over 20 years ago, I had a shoulder replacement. The first day was pain-free, primarily thanks to a nerve block. Wow! I needed something to help with the pain when the […]
Monday, the 4th Week in Lent March 20, 2023
Father Rick’s One Minute Homily for Monday, the 4th Week in Lent March 20, 2023 John 4:43-54 No More Dog Days with Jesus Growing up, I loved to fish with my Dad. What was most important to me was the number of fish and the size of the fish we caught. June and […]
4th Sunday in Lent March 19, 2023
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for 4th Sunday in Lent March 19, 2023, John 4:1-41 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/031923.cfm Out of Sight, Out of Touch I was with my sister Bev when she was doing crossword puzzles. And I’m busy doing something else, reading or watching TV, and out of the blue, she gets excited and goes, “Oh!” […]
Thursday, 3rd Week in Lent March 16, 2023
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Thursday, 3rd Week in Lent March 16, 2023 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/031623.cfm The Finger of God? “If it’s by the finger of God that I cast out demons.….” How much can we do with our little finger? I have to say not very much. I tried to open a new jar of […]