Wednesday, 5th Week in Lent March 20, 2024
Father Rick’s One Minute Homily for Wednesday, 5th Week in Lent Daniel 3;14-20, 91-92, 95, John 8:31-42 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/032024.cfm Read the Directions Have you ever bought something without reading the directions? I remember doing this when I was suffering from allergies. I squirted some of the medicine in my nose, and it ran down my throat. […]
Solemnity of St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary March 19, 2024
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Solemnity of St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary March 19, Matthew 1:16, 18-21, 24a https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/031924.cfm Consecration to St. Joseph Someone gave me the book Consecration to St. Joseph, The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father (Fr. Donald H. Calloway, MIC). I began the 33-day retreat hoping it would touch […]
Monday, the 5th Week in Lent March 18, 2024
Father Rick’s One Minute Homily for Monday, the 5th Week in Lent March 18, 2024 – John 8:1-11 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/031824.cfm Drop Your Stone. We call heroes today people who have no concern for their own welfare and put themselves in harm’s way, no matter the cost. Whether it’s a burning house or a car in a […]
Fifth Sunday in Lent B March 17, 2024
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for the Fifth Sunday in Lent B March 17, 2024 John: 20-33, March 17, 2024 Fifth Sunday of Lent | USCCB No Greater Love We are entering into the most brutal two weeks of Jesus’s life as we pray over the gospel readings at Mass. Hear the agony in His heart: […]
Saturday, the 4th Week in Lent March 16, 2024
Father Rick’s One Minute Homily for Saturday, the 4th Week in Lent March 16, 2024, John 7: 40-53 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/031624.cfm We Know It All Will anything be different when we leave Mass and go back home? Will we have changed in any way, having encountered Jesus in Word and Sacrament? Everybody in today’s gospel has a […]
Friday, the 4th Week in Lent March 15, 2024
Peace be with you. Father Rick’s One Minute Homily for Friday, the 4th Week in Lent March 15, 2024, John 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/031524.cfm The Source of Courage Long ago, I heard that obedience is the second-highest virtue after martyrdom. I became convinced that if I did the will of God, accepting any […]
Thursday, the 4th Week in Lent March 14, 2024
Father Rick’s One Minute Homily for Thursday, the 4th Week in Lent March 14, 2024, John 5:31-47 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/031424.cfm Compliments – Who Needs Them? We all enjoy a pat on the back. “Well done; I enjoyed that dinner, which was scrumptious.” A compliment always gives us a good feeling inside. What do I feel […]
Wednesday 4th Week in Lent 2024
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1st Sunday in Leny 2024
Fr. Rick’s Three-Minute Homily for the 1st Sunday in Lent B February 18, 2024, Mark 1:12-15 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021824.cfm A Cuddle, A Kind Word Goes A Long Way! You may remember me telling the story of the runaway teenage girl who missed her mom and dad so much she begged me to take her home. I drove […]
Ash Wednesday February 14, 2024
Father Rick’s Three-Minute Homily for Ash Wednesday February 14, 2024, Mark 6:1-6,16-18 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021424.cfm THIS LENT, SET YOUR STANDARD HIGH – 40 DAYS TO GREATNESS! Competition is a part of life. We play games around the kitchen table, and we watch our children compete in sports growing up. We try our best to climb the ladder […]