Thursday, 11th Week in Ordinary Time June 22, 2023
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Thursday, 11th Week in Ordinary Time June 22, 2023, Matthew 6:1-6,7-15 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/062223.cfm Our Father – Love of God and His Children A son asks his father, “Dad, can I have money to go to the movie with my friends?” “Dad gives his son some money for the movies. A couple […]
Tuesday 11th Week in Ordinary Time June 20, 2023
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Tuesday 11th Week in Ordinary Time June 20, 2023, Matthew 5:43-48 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/062023.cfm Mercy Found – Thanks St. Anthony One day my sister Bev and I were walking. She had a bag in her hand with an envelope, a piece of paper, and her billfold. She stuck her hand in the […]
Monday 11th Week in Ordinary Time June 19, 2023
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Monday 11th Week in Ordinary Time June 19, 2023, Matthew 5:38-42 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/061923.cfm Keeping Your Honor Honor is something we always want to keep. But, when we do, we lose touch with the core of who we are as children of God. We react rather than respond to others, especially if […]
11th Sunday in Ordinary Time A June 18, 2023
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time A June 18, 2023, Matthew 9:36-10:8 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/061823.cfm There Is so Much to Do; I Need Help Have you ever had those days when there was so much to do you wished you were two or three, or four people? Wouldn’t that be great to divide […]
Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary June 17, 2023
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary June 17, 2023, Luke 2:41-51 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/061723.cfm Pondering Leads to Trust The last line of the gospel speaks volumes, “Mary kept all these things in her heart.” It certainly was not a bed of roses for Mother Mary to be the […]
Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus June 16, 2023
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Friday, Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus June 16, 2023, Matthew 11:25-30 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/061623.cfm Passionate Suffering Equals a Love like No Other Any career calls for great passion and sacrifice. For some, that can mean years of college to get a degree. Think of the expense and hours spent on […]
Thursday, 10th Week in Ordinary Time June 15, 2023
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Thursday, 10th Week in Ordinary Time June 15, 2023, Matthew 5: 20-26 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/061523.cfm Be Wary of Judgment? Assumptions can mess up a relationship. Assumptions are thoughts we have about someone or something and we convince ourselves that we are true. Unfortunately, when we make assumptions, we don’t check them out. […]
Wednesday, 10th Week in Ordinary Time June 14, 2023
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Wednesday, 10th Week in Ordinary Time June 14, 2023, Matthew 5: 17-19 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/061423.cfm The Dots in Our Lives Do you remember those coloring books with dots you had to connect to make the picture? I used to fill in all those dots following the numbers and then see the image. […]
Tuesday, 10th Week in Ordinary Time June 13, 2023
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Tuesday, 10th Week in Ordinary Time June 13, 2023, Matthew 5:13-16 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/061323.cfm Who Has Flavored Your Life with the Salt of the Lord? In the world Jesus lived, salt was priceless. Did you know that Rome paid their soldiers in salt? We get the word “salary” from the Latin “sal.” […]
Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ June 11, 2023
Fr. Rick’s 3-minute homily for the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ June 11, 2023, John 6:51-58 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/061123.cfm Remembering Jesus for Real Think about it. Jesus took a piece of bread and a cup of wine at the Last Supper and said, “This is My Body given up for you. This is My […]