Monday, 7th Week in Ordinary Time, February 20, 2023
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Monday, 7th Week in Ordinary Time, February 20, 2023 Mark 914-29 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/022023.cfm Amazement at Little Miracles. Amazement can stop us in our tracks. We have no words to express how something happened, but we know it’s true and real. I often experience this during spiritual direction and especially in […]
7th Sunday in Ordinary Time, February 19, 2023
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time, February 19, 2023 Mark 5:38-48 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021923.cfm Offer No Resistance! Really? Thinking about enemies reminds me of Bishop Don Samuel Ruiz of the Diocese of San Cristobal de las Casas in Southern Mexico. He was known and loved for empowering the indigenous people in this […]
Saturday, 6th Week in Ordinary Time, February 18, 2023
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Saturday, 6th Week in Ordinary Time, February 18, 2023 Mark 9:2-13 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021823.cfm The Delight of the Lord – the Cloud Within. We trust the pilot when we get on a jet, and it is pouring down rain. We may not even give it a second thought. Even if there […]
Friday, 6th Week in Ordinary Time, February 17, 2023
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Friday, 6th Week in Ordinary Time, February 17, 2023 Mark 8:34-9:1 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021723.cfm Don’t Beat Yourself Up. Occasionally, you will catch a phrase that affects the rest of your life. I noticed one of those catchphrases in the novitiate during my formation to become a religious. Blessed Antonio Rosmini, the […]
Thursday, 6th Week in Ordinary Time, February 16, 2023
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Thursday, 6th Week in Ordinary Time, February 16, 2023 Mark 8:27-33 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021623.cfm A Moment That Lasts A Lifetime Two distinct memories have affected my relationship with Jesus and my ministry as a priest. Both occurred when the Bishop installed me as pastor in Sacred Heart Church, Bradenton, FL, and […]
Wednesday, 6th Week in Ordinary Time, February 15, 2023
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Wednesday, 6th Week in Ordinary Time, February 15, 2023 Mark 8: 22-26 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021523.cfm Going For A Walk With Jesus? Many people like to go for walks. We have the Pinellas Trail a couple of blocks away from our Church. Every few minutes, someone is either going or coming from […]
Tuesday, 5th Week in Ordinary Time, February 14, 2023
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Tuesday, 5th Week in Ordinary Time, February 14, 2023 Mark 8:14-21 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021423.cfm Do You Get It? My Dad was a contractor for 45 years. He built churches and mansions. He remodeled homes. He could make anything with wood, a hammer, and some nails. Dad would say, “Son, anything you […]
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time, February 12, 2023
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time, February 12, 2023 Mark 5:20-22a, 27-28, 33-34a, 37 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021223.cfm The Real Presence of Jesus in the Sacrament of Marriage. Today is World Marriage Sunday, and I want to share a witness with you today about the power of the Sacraments of the Church. I […]
Saturday, 5th Week in Ordinary Time, February 11, 2023
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Saturday, 5th Week in Ordinary Time, February 11, 2023 Mark 8:1-10 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021123.cfm From Nothing to Abundance A friend of mine introduced me to the Consecration to St. Joseph. I completed the 33 days during my recovery and made the Consecration. After that, St. Joseph became my friend and constant […]
5th Week in Ordinary Time, February 10, 2023
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Friday, 5th Week in Ordinary Time, February 10, 2023 Mark 7: 31-37 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021023.cfm His Real Presence? How much time in a day do you get to know Jesus? Have you ever noticed you spend much time with your closest friends in person, texting, or on the phone? You share […]