Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Sunday – 02-13-2022
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022Luke 6:17, 20-26 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021322.cfm ABOVE AND BELOW! The blessings and woes Jesus mentions in the Beatitudes bring back a powerful memory. While snorkeling off the shore in Maui, Hawaii, I saw the beautiful mountains and islands in the distance. The panoramic view was breathtaking. However, it could not compare to […]
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Saturday – 02-12-2022
Saturday 5th Week in Ordinary Time 2022 Mark 8:1-10 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021222.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 companion with Mother Mary. When I don’t know what […]
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Friday – 02-11-2022
Friday 5th Week in Ordinary Time 2022 Mark 7:31-37 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021122.cfm BE OPENED! Every morning I wake up, I am the man in the Gospel who can’t hear a thing God is saying to me or speak a Word of the Lord. How interesting that his friends brought him to Jesus to heal him. Of course, he […]
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Wednesday – 02-09-2022
Wednesday 5th Week in Ordinary Time B 2022 Mark 7:14-23 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/020922.cfm IS THAT REALLY YOU? After someone confesses their sins in confession, I sometimes ask them, “Is that you? Do those things you confessed make you happy? Do they make anyone else happy?” They always answer, “No.” Then I say, “Why do them?” Sin goes […]
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Monday – 02-07-2022
Monday 5th Week in Ordinary Time B 2022 Mark 6:53-56 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/020722.cfm PRESENCE – HOW WE PROJECT OURSELVES We dress for the occasion depending on what we are doing. For example, a person may dress in blue genes for work in construction, or a doctor performing surgery will dress in a gown. We wear our team’s jersey […]
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Sunday – 02-06-2022
5th Sunday in Ordinary Time B 2022Luke 5:1-11 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/020622.cfm FROM NOTHING TO EVERYTHING AND MORE! Excuses are a dime a dozen, as the saying goes. Yet, on any given day, we are presented with challenges that sometimes require effort and sometimes courage. Our Bishop Gregory Parkes listened to parishioners around the Diocese for several […]
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Saturday – 02-05-2022
Saturday 4th Week in Ordinary Time 2022Mark 6:30-34 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/020522.cfm WE ALL NEED A DESERTED PLACE There are so many pressures in today’s world. Getting caught in traffic getting to and from work can cause a lot of stress. Think of the wasted energy when we carry that stress into our work and family life. It […]
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Friday – 02-04-2022
Friday 4th Week in Ordinary Time 2022 Mark 6″ 14-29 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/020422.cfm DEADLINES – MEET THEM OR ELSE. Do you know when your driver’s license expires? Then there are the tax returns we must get in on time. Traffic can be a problem getting to work on time, and we watch the traffic report to avoid any delays. […]
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Thursday – 02-03-2022
Thursday 4th Week in Ordinary Time 2022 Luke 2:22-32 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/020322.cfm IGNITE THE FIRE IN EACH OTHER The first number of months of the pandemic turned our lives around. We made so many adjustments. Those first number of months brought a tremendous blessing to our parish staff. We became a family who loved and cared for each […]
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Wednesday – 02-02-202
Presentation of the Lord 2022 Luke 2:22-32 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/020222.cfm CONSECRATED TO THE LORD Tom Brady took his time to make an important decision. Will he play another year in the NFL for the Bucs or retire. Anyone who follows the Bucs knows the impact Brady has on the game. He has broken many records that will stay for […]