Monday, 7th Week in Easter May 13, 2024
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Monday, 7th Week in Easter May 13, 2024, John 16:29-33 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/051324.cfm Friendships That Endure Friends are the best; some last a while, and others a lifetime. These friendships endure the business of life. The ones that last are friends who share the Lord and their life, and they have an […]
12 May, 2024 06:20
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for the Feast of the Ascension and Mother’s Day B May 12, 2024, Mark 1:15-20 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/051224-Ascension.cfm Very thoughtfully, a mother handed her son a beautifully wrapped package on his 18th birthday. Carefully, he removed the paper and lifted the box cover. Finally, he parted the soft inner wrapping, revealing the contents: […]
Saturday, 6th Week in Easter May 11, 2024
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Saturday, 6th Week in Easter May 11, 2024, John 16:20-23 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/051124.cfm We Have A Father. The breakdown of a family in any society can have horrible consequences on the children. Some children will join gangs, and others will become loners. Salvador Romo felt so isolated and alone that on […]
Friday, 6th Week in Easter May 10, 2024
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Friday, 6th Week in Easter May 10, 2024, John 16:20-23 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/051024.cfm Love Jesus That Much. A common theme that arises in a spiritual direction is dryness in prayer. “I’m not getting anything out of it,” people say. This dryness in prayer is a moment of dramatic conversion. The desire […]
Friday, 6th Week in Easter May 10, 2024
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Friday, 6th Week in Easter May 10, 2024, John 16:20-23 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/051024.cfm Love Jesus That Much. A common theme that arises in a spiritual direction is dryness in prayer. “I’m not getting anything out of it,” people say. This dryness in prayer is a moment of dramatic conversion. The desire […]
Thursday, 6th Week in Easter May 9, 2024
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Thursday, 6th Week in Easter May 9, 2024, John 16:16-20 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/050924-thursday.cfm A Little While. I meet with someone who lost a spouse, parent, or sibling almost every week. I wish a magic word or phrase would lift them from their grief. But unfortunately, our words can barely touch what […]
Wednesday, 6th Week in Easter May 8, 2024,
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Wednesday, 6th Week in Easter May 8, 2024, John 16:12-15 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/050824.cfm What is God Saying To Me Today? There are different ways to pray. The Holy Mass is the Source and Summit of the Christian life. We pray prayers like the Rosary, or ask for the intercession of […]
Wednesday, 6th Week in Easter May 8, 2024
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Wednesday, 6th Week in Easter May 8, 2024, John 16:12-15 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/050824.cfm What is God Saying To Me Today? There are different ways to pray. The Holy Mass is the Source and Summit of the Christian life. We pray prayers like the Rosary or ask for the intercession of […]
Tuesday, 6th Week in Easter May 7, 2024
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Tuesday, 6th Week in Easter May 7, 2024, John 16:5-11 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/050724.cfm “Grief Has Filled Your Hearts.” It doesn’t take much for us to recall a memory when a family member or someone close to us died. The sorrow in our hearts is unbearable. Jesus told the disciples that He […]
Monday, 6th Week in Easter May 6, 2024
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Monday, 6th Week in Easter May 6, 2024, John 15:26-16:4a https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/050624.cfm No More Waiting Anyone who has had a shoulder or knee replacement knows it doesn’t happen immediately. Sometimes doctors try other surgeries and therapies before the joint replacement, followed by months of treatment; it can be up to […]