Feast of St. Thomas Apostle July 3, 2023
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Feast of St. Thomas Apostle July 3, 2023, John 20:24-29 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/070323.cfm Never Give up. There is something in this story of St. Thomas that gives us great comfort. Even at our very beginning, we find Thomas doubting the Early Church, and not in some area of discipline or procedure. He […]
Sunday the 13th Week in Ordinary Time, A July 2, 2023
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Sunday the 13th Week in Ordinary Time, A July 2, 2023, Matthew 10:37-42 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/070223.cfm I imagine all of us can think of someone who sacrificed something extraordinary for Jesus. I am not thinking of giving up something for the season of Lent. I’m thinking of something gut-wrenching that changes the […]
Saturday 12th Week in Ordinary Time July 1, 2023
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Saturday 12th Week in Ordinary Time July 1, 2023, Matthew 8:5-17 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/070123.cfm Loving the Least with the Most. We all have an alarm that goes off if someone is in a crisis. Strangers run into a burning house to save someone. We know everyday heroes who sacrifice themselves for the […]
Friday the 12th Week in Ordinary Time June 30th, 2023
Father Rick’s 2-minute homily for Friday the 12th Week in Ordinary Time. June 30th, 2023 Matthew 8: 1-4. https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/063023.cfm Quarantine Is No Fun When COVID-19 hit, we did everything possible to keep ourselves from catching the virus. We wore masks, and anyone with COVID isolated themselves for up to two weeks or more. Some people […]
Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles June 29, 2023
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles. June 29, 2023, Matthew 16: 13-19. https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/062923-Day.cfm The Odd Couple On this Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, I can’t help but think of two comics, Oscar and Felix, The Odd Couple. It was a TV show and so funny. Felix was prim […]
Wednesday 12th Week in Ordinary Time June 28, 2023
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Wednesday 12th Week in Ordinary Time June 28, 2023, Matthew 7:15-20 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/062823.cfm False Prophets – Scammers I remember hardly locking our doors during the day when as a child. But unfortunately, the sense of trust is gone today. Scammers are everywhere. We now have security systems for homes, phones, and […]
Tuesday 12th Week in Ordinary Time June 27, 2023
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Tuesday 12th Week in Ordinary Time June 27, 2023, Matthew 7:6,12-14 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/062723.cfm Who Are My Friends? Imagine you received an invitation to a wedding from someone you barely know. You look at it and put it aside, not giving it a second thought. In a day or two, some of […]
Monday 12th Week in Ordinary Time June 26, 2023
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Monday 12th Week in Ordinary Time June 26, 2023, Matthew 7:1-5 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/062623.cfm Judging is Like Little Splinters. I remember our DRE and music director, Fred, telling me he picked up something with splinters working in the yard. There were small ones he couldn’t get out, and the doctor told him […]
12th Sunday in Ordinary Time Cycle A June 25, 2023
Fr. Rick’s Three-Minute Homily for 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time Cycle A June 25, 2023, Matthew 10:26-33 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/062523.cfm What Is It Worth? Teachers and coaches bear an innate quality that wants to help others succeed. I have taught people who wish to become Catholic over the years. There have been a couple of occasions when […]
Friday, 11th Week in Ordinary Time June 23, 2023
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Friday, 11th Week in Ordinary Time June 23, 2023, Matthew 6:19-23 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/062223.cfm My Eye and My Treasure When I line up a shot to hit a golf ball, I pick out the smallest target I can find in the distance. I am close to hitting that target nine times out […]