Catholic Ministry Appeal Reminder
Jesus gives us signs at certain times when we need a moment to pause and rethink our priorities. One way he’s doing so in our parish community is through the invitation to contribute to the Catholic Ministry Appeal. Remember to bring your Commitment Card to mass on February 5 or 6.
Free Throw Champions
Recently, our Knights of Columbus hosted a free throw competition that our own Blessed Sacrament School participated. Several of our students won the competition. Please join us in congratulating them on their win,
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Friday – 01-28-2022
Friday 3rd Week in Ordinary Time 2022 Mark 4:26-34 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/012822.cfm BECOME WHAT YOU EAT! I grew up in the Midwest, the corn belt of America. There was always talk about the size of the corn. If the corn was too short by the Fourth of July, the farmers knew there would be a problem getting their […]
1/27/2022 – St. John Chrysostom
St. John, named Chrysostom (golden-mouthed) on account of his eloquence, came into the world of Christian parents, about the year 344, in the city of Antioch. His mother, at the age of 20, was a model of virtue. He studied rhetoric under Libanius, a pagan, the most famous orator of the age. In 374, he […]
1/26/2022 – St. Polycarp
Imagine being able to sit at the feet of the apostles and hear their stories of life with Jesus from their own lips. Imagine walking with those who had walked with Jesus, seen him, and touched him. That was what Polycarp was able to do as a disciple of Saint John the Evangelist.
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Thursday – 01-27-2022
Thursday 3rd Week in Ordinary Time 2022 Mark 4:21-25 https:/bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/012722.cfm USE IT OR LOSE IT! The craze for working out and keeping in shape is a huge industry. I remember joining Lifestyles years ago. It didn’t take long to learn that I needed a trainer and a buddy to work out daily. Over the last three […]
1-5-2022 – The Conversion of St. Paul
Saint Paul is one of the most important and influential of all the saints. Many of his writings are contained in the Canon of the Bible and have influenced the growth and development of the Church since the first century. St. Paul was originally known as Saul, and he was a Roman citizen and a […]
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Wednesday – 01-26-2022
Wednesday 3rd Week in Ordinary Time 2002 Mark 4:1-20 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/012622.cfm RICKY, GO DEEP When I was playing football as a young kid, I loved when my name was called, “Ricky, go deep.” This past Sunday, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had the game in hand in the final minute until the Rams threw a long pass with […]
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Tuesday – 01-25-2022
Conversion of St. Paul 2022 Acts 22:3-16 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/012522.cfm St. Paul’s conversion is a fascinating story of how God works in our lives. He was in a murderous state of mind. His persecution of Jesus’ followers brought him into an encounter with our Lord. I am tempted to think that St. Paul had it easy because the blinding […]
1/24/2022 – St. Timothy
Born at Lystra, Lycaenia, Timothy was the son of a Greek father and Eunice, a converted Jewess. He joined St. Paul when Paul preached at Lystra replacing Barnabas, and became Paul’s close friend and confidant. Paul allowed him to be circumcised to placate the Jews, since he was the son of a Jewess, and he […]