Thursday, 1st Week in Advent, December 7, 2023
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Thursday, 1st Week in Advent, December 7, 2023, Matthew 7:21, 24-27 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/120723.cfm NEVER SATISFIED. That is Tom Brady, the quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He is never satisfied. If you listen to his news conferences after a win, he will acknowledge different players and plays that went well. But […]
Wednesday, 1st Week in Advent December 6, 2023
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Wednesday, 1st Week in Advent December 6, 2023, Matthew 15:29-37 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/120623.cfm NEVER HUNGER. HOW IS THAT? A few years ago, a local restaurant donated turkeys for our parishioners to feed people in Pinellas Hope on Thanksgiving Day. Somewhere around 150 people had a wonderful cooked dinner. Every night on local […]
Tuesday, 1st Week of Advent December 5, 2023
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Tuesday, 1st Week of Advent December 5, 2023, Luke 10:21-24 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/120523.cfm INTIMACY LEADS TO TRUST! All through His life, Jesus had one human person who shared with Him a very similar intimacy he had with His Father. And, of course, that was His mother, Mary. A closeness with His disciples […]
Monday, 1st Week of Advent, December 4, 2023
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Monday, 1st Week of Advent December 4, 2023, Matthew 8:5-11 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/120423.cfm Amaze Jesus? Really. Oscar Rodriguez is a fan of the Rock, Dwayne Johnson, actor and former professional wrestler. Taking care of his 75-year-old mother, Oscar, among other things, has a passion for taking care of domestic violence victims. Cut […]
1st Sunday in Advent 2024 December 3, 2023
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for the 1st Sunday in Advent 2024 December 3, 2023, Mark 13:33-37 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/120323.cfm Here He Comes. Do you remember people camping outside Walmart the night before Black Friday? Do you remember all the lines and the mad rush when the doors opened? Have you ever waited in the hospital waiting room […]
Saturday, 34th Week in Ordinary Time, December 2, 2023
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Saturday, 34th Week in Ordinary Time, December 2, 2023, Luke 21:34-36 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/120223.cfm The End Times – A New Beginning. Jesus teaches us that the great tribulation that brings havoc into our world and the lives of His followers is imminent. It is happening right now. Looking at the state the […]
Friday, 34th Week in Ordinary Time, December 1, 2023
Father Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Friday, 34th Week in Ordinary Time, December 1, 2023, Luke 21: 29-33 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/120123.cfm The End Times – A New Beginning. Jesus again uses nature’s metaphor to teach the truth about the end of times. Interestingly, Jesus uses the metaphor of new life, buds on fig trees giving way to full […]
Feast of St. Andrew the Apostle November 30, 2023
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for the Feast of St. Andrew the Apostle November 30, 2023, Matthew 4:18-22 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/113023.cfm When Jesus Comes Jesus can call us, even while we are fishing. When Jesus called Andrew, He told him to “Come after Me.” Andrew was fishing with his brother, Peter. But inside, he was longing for intimacy […]
Wednesday, 34th Week in Ordinary Time, November 29, 2023
Father Rick’s Two-Minute for Wednesday, 34th Week in Ordinary Time, November 29, 2023, Luke 21: 12-19 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/112923.cfm A Wisdom No Adversary Can Refute. Religious persecution is not a common experience for us here in the U. S. Unfortunately, it is the experience of our brothers and sisters in the Middle East. We are seeing millions […]
Tuesday, 34th Week in Ordinary Time November 28, 2023
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Tuesday, 34th Week in Ordinary Time November 28, 2023, Luke 21: 5-11 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/112823.cfm Where is God’s Sanctuary? This gospel reminds me of Jesus telling us not to worry about what we eat and drink; life is more than food. Nor are we to worry about what we are to wear. […]