Fr. Rick’s One Minute Homily Sunday 12-26-2021Feast of the Holy Family Luke 2:41-52 – https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122621.cfm WHERE IS JESUS? We often hear on the local news that a child has been abducted or is lost. It strikes a chord of panic in us, even if we don’t know the family. I stop what I am doing and […]
Fr. Rick’s One Minute Homily Saturday 12-25-2021
Fr. Rick’s One Minute Homily Saturday 12-25-2021 Christmas day John 1:1-18 – https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122521-day.cfm ACCEPT HIM Think of someone close to you, your spouse, your best friend. Capture the moment you bore your heart to them. Did you feel accepted? Spend a moment or two experiencing that feeling. How important it is to know someone loves you at […]
Fr. Rick’s One Minute Homily for Friday – 12 – 24 –2021
Fr. Rick’s One Minute Homily for Friday – 12 – 24 –2021 Christmas Mass at Night Luke 2:1-14 – https://bible.usccb.org/bible/luke/2 HOLDING MY CHILD FOR THE FIRST TIME On this Christmas Eve, I can only imagine what it must be like for Mom and Dad to pick up your newborn baby for the first time and hold them in your […]
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Wednesday – 12-22-2021
Wednesday of the Fourth Week in Advent Luke 1:46-56 – https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122221.cfm THE GREATNESS OF THE LORD IN US. Think back on the moments you were on the threshold of your life. Everything changes, and it can be something you work for or something that just fell in your lap. You felt so lucky, so blessed. Giving yourself […]
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Tuesday – 12-21-2021
Tuesday of the Fourth Week in Advent Luke 1:29-35 – https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122121.cfm DON’T GO IT ALONE. How many invitations do you receive in the mail or email this time of year? There are so many parties to attend. People like to know how many will be attending their party, so they have a rough number for preparations. […]
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Monday – 12-20-2021
Monday of the Fourth Week in Advent Luke 1:26-38 – https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122021.cfm WHAT IS YOUR IMPOSSIBLE THAT ONLY GOD CAN DO TODAY? My cousin, Fr. Dick Horvath, God rest his soul, was a diocesan priest. A priest like Fr. Dick was all I wanted to be from the 6th grade on. The direction of my life changed […]
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Saturday – 12-18-2021
Saturday of the Third Week in Advent Matthew 1:18-25 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/121821.cfm PRAY FOR ASHLEY “GOD IS WITH US!” We all have people we pray for every day. The closer we are to the person, the more intense our prayer is. I heard yesterday from a friend that a mommy and daddy are expecting the birth of their […]
Fr. Rick’s Three Minute Homily for Friday – 12-17-2021
Fr. Rick’s Three Minute Homily for Friday – 12-17-2021Friday of the Third Week in Advent Matthew 1:1-17 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/121721.cfm GRANDPARENTS, GREAT GRANDPARENTS, GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS………….. Grandparents Day at our school is so much fun. The whole school gathers in the parish center in the morning for a welcome, followed by lots of fun and activities. I love going over […]
Fr. Rick’s One Minute Homily for Thursday – 12-16-2021
Thursday of the Third Week in Advent “A SHOWER MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE IN HOW YOU FEEL?” Sponge baths are great the first couple of days, and it might be bothersome if you need help, but it is refreshing. What a difference when you can step under that shower and wash your hair, lather up […]
Fr. Rick’s One Minute Homily for Wednesday – 12-15-2021
Fr. Rick One Minute Homily for Wednesday – 12-15-2021Wednesday of the Third Week in Advent Luke 7:18b-23 – https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/121521.cfm “ARE WE TO WAIT FOR ANOTHER? There are moments in our journey with the Lord when He seems so near. Everything in life runs like a well-oiled machine, and it’s like you can’t miss. Then there are […]