Wednesday, 6th Week in Easter May 17, 2023
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Wednesday, 6th Week in Easter May 17, 2023, John 16:12-15 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/051723.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. There are prayers we pray, like the Rosary, or we ask for […]
Thursday, 4th Week in Easter 2023 May 4, 2023
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Thursday, 4th Week in Easter 2023 May 4, 2023, John 13:16-20 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/050423.cfm Do We Have a Judas? Today Jesus is handing us the power to be a servant with him, especially to people who wrong us. It is a disposition that graced the martyrs of our Church down through […]
Holy Thursday 2022, April 6, 2023
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Holy Thursday 2022, April 6, 2023 John 13: 1-15 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/040623-Supper.cfm HOLY COMMUNION CONTINUES FOR JESUS WHEN THE PRIEST DISMISSES US FROM MASS. Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Holy Thursday 2022, April 6, 2023 John 13: 1-15 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/040623-Supper.cfm Eat, Drink and Serve Jesus purposely brought our worship and service to others […]
Friday, the 4th Week in Lent March 24, 2023
Father Rick’s One Minute Homily for Friday, the 4th Week in Lent March 24, 2023 John 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/032423.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 assignment my superiors […]
Thursday, the 4th Week in Lent March 23, 2023
Father Rick’s One Minute Homily for Thursday, the 4th Week in Lent March 23, 2023 John 5:31-47 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/032323.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 […]
Saturday, 3rd Week in Lent March 18, 2023
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Saturday, 3rd Week in Lent March 18, 2023 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/031823.cfm Seal the Deal? Back in 1981, I visited Father Gordon in Blessed Sacrament Church in Seminole. It was my first visit to Florida. I vividly remember walking into the church and standing in awe for five or 10 minutes. It […]
Friday, 3rd Week in Lent March 17, 2023
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Friday, 3rd Week in Lent March 17, 2023 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/031723.cfm Don’t ask any more questions? Have you ever been challenged to the point that you heard enough? You couldn’t take anymore. That can be a good thing you may experience on a retreat or a tender moment with someone you […]
Friday, 2nd Week in Lent, March 10, 2023
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Friday, 2nd Week in Lent, March 10, 2023 Matthew 21:33-43, 45-46 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/031023.cfm Someone is Missing. Mother Teresa tells a story about a young drug addict she and her sisters encountered in London. He had long hair, and they saw him sitting with several others on the side of the […]
December 24, 2022, in the Octave of Christmas
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily December 24, 2022, in the Octave of Christmas Luke 1:67-79 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122422.cfm From Blindness to Sight. Zechariah can be a great companion in our journey with the Lord through life. He doubted his wife could bear a son in her old age. Because Zechariah couldn’t see the way of the Lord, […]
REVISED Friday 19th Week in Ordinary Time 2022
REVISED Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Friday 19th Week in Ordinary Time 08-12-2022 Friday 19th Week in Ordinary Time 2022 Matthew 18:21:1 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/081122.cfm MAN’S INTENTIONS OR GOD’S INTENTIONS. I met a couple recently whose 40-year-old son was utterly dependent upon them from birth. They do everything for him. Also, on the news, I heard […]