Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Friday, 29th Week in Ordinary Time
October 25, 2024, Luke 12:54-59 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102524.cfm Interpret the Times Jesus says in the gospel that we know how to interpret the weather, but we don’t know how to interpret the present time. In my years of experience as a spiritual director, I have found that frequent confession is vital to a personal relationship with Jesus. I […]
Fr. Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Thursday, 29th Week in Ordinary Time
October 24, 2024, Luke 12: 49-53 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102424.cfm Find a friend in Jesus. I moved to Florida in 1995. It’s great to play golf and enjoy the outdoors year-round, but I must admit that I miss the changing of seasons. Change is something that any of us sometimes have difficulty managing. There can be resistance when […]
Fr. Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Wednesday, 29th Week in Ordinary Time
October 23, 2024, Luke 12: 39-48 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102324.cfm I will do whatever it takes. I often recorded Tampa Bay Rays after-game shows. Perhaps you notice that they always Interviewed the star of the game. Sometimes a defensive player went to extraordinary means to help his team win the game. So many times, the player sacrificed his […]
Fr. Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Tuesday, 29th Week in Ordinary Time,
October 22, 2024, Luke 12:35-38 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102224.cfm It seems like a long time. Waiting for something to happen seems so far away. When I started the seminary, ordination seemed like it would never come. That was nothing compared to the Chicago Cubs. The latter waited 108 Years to win the World Series. The earliest disciples thought […]
Fr. Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Monday, 29th Week in Ordinary Time,
October 21, 2024, Luke 12:13-21 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102124.cfm DISCOVERING THE POWER OF A MAGNIFYING GLASS. As a kid, I spotted a magnifying glass on the kitchen counter. I noticed how it made small things bigger. Surprisingly, I later discovered that a magnifying glass could cause fire. The sun’s beam could be intensified to the degree that it […]
Fr. Rick’s Gospel Reflection for the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time B
October 20, 2024, Mark 10:42-45 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102024.cfm A Mind-Blowing Mystery is Suffering. Physically, Jesus suffered horribly in His Passion and death. He suffered mentally in the garden before His arrest. He suffered emotionally from the rejection of people. Jesus even suffered the abandonment of His closest friends. He died alone. All His suffering had […]
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Honor the Memory of Your Loved Ones this All Souls’ Day
Join us in a beautiful tradition of remembrance by purchasing a white dove adorned with a purple ribbon with your loved one’s name on it in gold. These doves are symbols of peace, and the souls’ Ascension into heaven. They will be placed on the tree in the vestibule where they’ll be blessed on All […]
Parish Family Dinner
We would like to invite everyone to a dinner Saturday, October 26th after the 4:30 Mass in the Parish Cafeteria for anyone who could use a hot meal. It’s a chance to come together as a family, share some fellowship, and help those in need. There is no charge for the meal, but anyone with […]