Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Memorial of the Passion of Saint John the Baptist
August 29, 2025, Mark 6:17-29 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/082925.cfm Speaking The Truth Is Worth A Sacrifice The reading in today’s Gospel is about John the Baptist giving his life for his faith. Recall in recent years when a gunman entered a church and murdered about ten of the faithful who were having a Bible study. Catholics and Christians […]
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Thursday, 21st Week in Ordinary Time
August 28, 2025, Matthew 24:42-51 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/082825.cfm Stealing Second Base. Imagine you just got a base hit and are on first base. You take a comfortable lead because you’re thinking about stealing second. Now isn’t the time to daydream. Your full focus is on the pitcher and every move he makes. You’ve studied him […]
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Wednesday, 21st Week in Ordinary Time
August 27, 2025, Matthew 23:27-32 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/082824.cfm Anesthesia Is Painless, But Watch Out. How did people ever manage before anesthesia? They would bite down as hard as they could on a rag, enduring the pain. Today, you don’t have to count to three or ten. You’re out cold as soon as you get the […]
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Tuesday 21st Week in Ordinary Time
August 26, 2025, Matthew 23:23-26https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/082625.cfm All it takes is a big heart My dad grew up six blocks from Notre Dame University. I remember I couldn’t get enough of the movie, “Rudy.” It was a true story about a young man with a small body but a big heart. Entering Notre Dame University was Rudy’s […]
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Monday 21st Week in Ordinary Time
August 25, 2025, Matthew 23:13-22 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/082525.cfm Compassionate Hearts Full Of Mercy. It amazes me that Almighty God has chosen to reveal Himself and the work of his salvation through ordinary people. Jesus is the fullness of that revelation and the One in whom we are called and gifted to follow. How humbling for the Lord […]
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute for 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 24, 2025, Luke 13: 22-30 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/082425.cfm A doorway to heaven. After a Confirmation, our cook made one of the finest dinners for our Bishop, Gregory Parkes. Mind you, all her meals are exceptionally delicious. But for the Bishop, she went all out, and he even took pictures of the table before we ate. Jesus […]
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Saturday, 20th Week in Ordinary Time
August 23, 2025, Matthew 23:1-12 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/082325.cfm A Humble Authority? We all want to be accepted and loved. We can probably remember times when that didn’t happen and know how much it hurt. The world’s values can influence us, so we make our importance felt with some people. It might surprise us how many times we […]
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Friday 20th Week in Ordinary Time
August 22, 2025, Matthew 22:34-40 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/082225.cfm Why Do We Have So Many Neighbors? Can you think of the people we meet every day? We cordially greet some people and give others ample time. Jesus purposely combined the two commandments of the Old Testament so we can show God every day how much we love him […]
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Thursday 20th Week in Ordinary Time
August 21, 2025 Matthew 22:1-14 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/082125.cfm A Wedding Garment, But… Our culture is consumed with appearance. Look at the commercials. If we look only at the externals, for example, how a person dresses, we never see what Jesus sees in them. So, it would be easy to feel sorry for the poor fellow who didn’t […]
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Tuesday 20th Week in Ordinary Time
August 19, 2025, Matthew 19:23-30 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/081925.cfm God’s Lottery One of the greatest joys of my priesthood is the daily opportunities to make a positive difference in people’s lives. The joy that comes from serving others through the gifts of the Lord far outweighs any sorrows or sadness that may come my way. It is in these […]