January 4, 2023, Elizabeth Ann Seton
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for January 4, 2023, Elizabeth Ann Seton John 1:35-42 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/010424.cfm “Come and See.” Can you imagine walking up to someone you never met and asking them, “Where are you staying?” or saying, “Here’s my address? Stop by sometime. I am usually home.” We don’t do that with strangers we just met. […]
January 3, 2024, Christmas Weekday
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for January 3, 2024, Christmas Weekday John 1:29-34 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/010324.cfm “I did not know him.” In my younger years, my relationship with Jesus was one-sided. It was all about me and what I had to do to prove myself worthy of Him. The more I prayed and the nicer I was to […]
January 2, 2023 Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops and Doctors of the Church
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily January 2, 2023 Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops and Doctors of the Church John 1:19-28 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/010224.cfm Our Voice. If someone walks up to us and says, “What is your name? We respond by giving them our name. Not John the Baptist. He didn’t say, “I am John, son […]
Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God, January 1, 2024,
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God, January 1, 2024, Luke 2:16-21 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/010124.cfm The Shepherd Went in Haste. Watching the Tampa Bay Lightning or the Bucs is a great pastime, and I record the games when I know I can’t watch them. When I catch a […]
Feast of the Holy Family December 31, 2023
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Feast of the Holy Family December 31, 2023, Luke 2:22-40 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/123123.cfm God Is With Us – Really We hear in the Gospel that Mary and Joseph “fulfilled” all that the Lord required. They did everything pleasing to God. Notice what came next – The child grew and became strong, filled […]
Sixth Day In the Octave of Christmas December 30, 2023
Fr. Rick’s 2-Minute Homily for the Sixth Day In the Octave of Christmas December 30, 2023, Luke 2:36-40 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/123023.cfm An Emptiness That Is Full The widow in today’s gospel makes me ponder how often I go out of my way to visit Jesus in the Chapel. She was 84 years old and a widow after […]
Fr. Rick’s Homily for the Fifth Day in the Octave of Christmas December 29, 2023
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily Fifth Day in the Octave of Christmas December 29, 2023, Luke 2:22-35 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122923.cfm Relief From What? Mother Mary and St. Joseph are carrying into the Temple the Light that shines in our darkness. Many see this couple as so poor that they can offer only two turtledoves for His Presentation. How […]
Feast of the Holy Innocents, December 28, 2023
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily Feast of the Holy Innocents, December 28, 2023, Matthew 2:13-18 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122823.cfm Pray for Innocence. Oh, what a priceless treasure we have in this Christ Child. We must do everything we possibly can to protect Him living in us. When we don’t protect Him and live in his innocence, we see the […]
St. John, Apostle and Evangelist December 27, 2023,
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily Feast of St. John, Apostle and Evangelist December 27, 2023, John 20:1a and 2-8 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122623.cfm John is running. Peter is running. Why? John and Peter ran to the empty tomb, and John ran faster. The disciples on the road to Emmaus look different, walking with their heads down and depressed. The […]
Feast of St. Stephen, First Martyr December 26, 2023
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily Feast of St. Stephen, First Martyr December 26, 2023, Matthew 10: 17-22 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122623.cfm St. Stephen First Martyr With each choice, the Word of God becomes more flesh in our words, looks, touch, and how we listen to people. We might wonder at first why Stephen infuriated the crowd so much. Was […]