Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for the 26th Sunday of the Year B
September 26, 2024, Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/092924.cfm Honey Attracts More than Sugar. The few verses in today’s gospel give us a little insight into the minds and hearts of the disciples. You can hear the smugness, a hint of arrogance in that statement, “We saw someone driving out demons in your name, and we […]
Diocese of Saint Petersburg Assessing Damage from Hurricane Helene
After Hurricane Helene brought historic amounts of storm surge to West Central Florida, leaders of the Diocese of Saint Petersburg are assessing how employees, school families, and community members are managing the aftermath. Diocesan leaders are surveying schools, parish properties, and rectories to see what damage has occurred and what assistance is needed. We have […]
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Friday, 25th Week in Ordinary Time
September 27, 2024, Luke 9:18-22https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/092724.cfm How Much Do I Love Jesus? There are many ways to see a person, from social to profoundly intimate relationships. We can also know a lot about a person, but that doesn’t mean we know them personally. We know the difference between reading a biography about a person, meeting that […]
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily Thursday 25th Week in Ordinary Time
September 26, 2024, Luke 9:7-9 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/092624.cfm Conscience And The Voice Of The Lord Sports have referees and umpires. Courts of law have judges. When presented with the facts of a case, they make unbiased decisions. They save teams and society so much turmoil so life can go on. And for the very same reason, God […]
Hurricane Helene Mass Cancellations
Morning Mass will be cancelled for Thursday, 9/26 and Friday, 9/27. The main office will be closed during the same times. God Bless You All and be safe!
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Wednesday, 25th Week in Ordinary Time
September 27, 2023, Luke 9:1-6 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/092723.cfm Have No Fear to Hold the Pain of Another in Your Heart. How many times have dictators risen and fallen in our world? They use their authority to bully their people into subhuman existence. And should anyone oppose these dictators? They make their authority felt! Some dictators come […]
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Tuesday, 25th Week in Ordinary Time
September 24, 2024, Luke 8:19-21 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/092424.cfm Jesus Is Always Speaking To Us. It’s mysterious to me, but sometimes, I hear a voice inside of me telling me to do something. Other times, a thought keeps coming back to me to call somebody, visit somebody, or pray for someone. I am a slow learner, but I […]
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Monday, 25th Week in Ordinary Time
September 34, 2024, Luke 8:16-18 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/092324.cfm My Two Dads When I was five or six, my Dad added a bathroom to our house. He had the foundation completed, and the brick was about three feet high. He told me not to play there, but did I listen? He went into the house for lunch and […]
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 22, 2024, Mark 8:27-35 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/091524.cfm Identity – Who Are You? Identity theft is a big problem today. Companies are constantly trying to keep ahead of thieves. My heart goes out to people who lose everything to a thief. There is another identity far more important than the information we have about ourselves and our […]
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