Father Rick’s Homily: Wednesday, 25th Week in Ordinary Time
September 23, 2026 Luke 9:1-6https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/092326.cfm Have No Fear To Hold The Pain Of Another In Your Heart. How often have dictators come to power and been brought down? They exploit theirpower to oppress their people into a subhuman existence. And what happens whensomeone dares to oppose them? They assert their authority! Today’s Gospel reminds us […]
Father Rick’s Homily: Tuesday, 25th Week in Ordinary Time
September 22, 2026 Luke 8:19-21https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/092226.cfm Jesus Is Always Speaking To Us. It’s mysterious to me, but sometimes I hear a voice inside telling me to do something. Atother times, a thought keeps returning to call, visit, or pray for someone. I am a slowlearner, but I have discovered that the Lord Jesus, God’s Word made […]
Father Rick’s Homily: the Feast of St. Matthew, Apostle
September 21, 2026Matthew 9:9-13https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/092126.cfm Who Do You See? It’s easy to picture Peter carrying his fish from the boat to the tax collector’s booth, andto see how others despised Matthew. Yet, Jesus approaches both with love, remindingus that His call extends beyond our judgments to embrace everyone, even those weoverlook. And now, what is this? […]
Father Rick’s Homily: 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 27, 2026 Matthew 20:1-16ahttps://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/092026.cfm Do You Get It? “But Mom, that’s not fair!” My mom comes into the kitchen and tells me to clean it andwash the dishes. I protest, “I didn’t make that mess.” She comes back and says, “Youheard me. Do it because you love me,” and walks away. Mom really knew […]
Father Rick’s Homily: Saturday, 24th Week in Ordinary Time
September 19, 2026 Luke 8:4-15https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/091926.cfm Everything is Grace Some experiences stay with you forever. I had one such moment in the seminary with aprofessor, Fr. Eric Doyle. He called me into his office for a final oral exam on thedoctrine of grace. I sat facing him. He held my hands and looked into my eyes. […]
Father Rick’s Homily: Friday, 24th Week in Ordinary Time
September 18, 2026 Luke 8:1-3https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/091826.cfm Jesus Attracts Opposites Each parish’s dedication to Jesus and the Church varies. Traditionally, the Church’s rolewas well-defined, but now it needs to evolve. Some believe that clergy, religious, and afew laypeople handle everything, viewing Mass as a weekly duty with no otherexpectations. Recent popes, including Pope Francis, have revived an […]
Fr. Rick’s Homily: Thursday, 24th Week in Ordinary Time
September 17, 2026Luke 7:36-50https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/091726.cfm Pope Paul VI wrote that “modern man listens more willingly to witnesses than toteachers, and if he does listen to teachers, it is because they are witnesses” (EvangeliiNuntiandi 41). The sinful woman’s witness in this Gospel makes her a powerful evangelist. Her actionsspeak – even though she says no words at […]
Father Rick’s Homily: Wednesday, 24th Week in Ordinary Time
September 16, 2026Luke 7:31-35https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/091626.cfm Dancing with Jesus. Presidential campaigns can feel never-ending, with candidates more focused onattacking each other than on outlining their policies. The scribes and Pharisees refused to engage with either John the Baptist or Jesus.They rejected John’s strict call to repentance and also criticized Jesus for being tootolerant, sharing meals with sinners. […]
Fr. Rick’s Homily: Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows
September 15, 2026John 19:33-35https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/091526.cfm No Other Way Nothing is more devastating than a parent losing a child. Watching a child’s lifeless bodyis unimaginable, yet they often ask, “Why couldn’t it have been me?” Today, we honor our Mother of Sorrows. Her resilience, despite being sinless, as shestood under her Son’s cross and shared in His suffering, […]
Fr. Rick’s Homily: the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
September 14, 20264John 3:13-17https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/091426.cfm Don’t Be Afraid of the Sting In all Catholic Churches and Chapels worldwide, we celebrate the “Exaltation of theCross,” an instrument of execution adopted by the Romans from the Chinese, whoreserved it for the worst criminals. How does God take something so evil and cruel and change it into the central symbol […]