Friday, 27th Week in Ordinary Time October 13, 2023

Fr. Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Friday, 27th Week in Ordinary Time October 13, 2023, Luke 11:15-26 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/101323.cfm A Vacant Soul – Sound the Alarm  Jesus drove out a demon from a man in today’s Gospel. He said that the man’s house (soul) was swept clean. The precious blood of Jesus in the Sacrament of Reconciliation […]

Wednesday, 27th Week in Ordinary Time October 11, 2023

Fr. Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Wednesday, 27th Week in Ordinary Time October 11, 2023, Luke 11:1-4 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/101123.cfm Prayer – More Than What We Ask of God. The disciples noticed that Jesus prayed far differently than they had ever seen. At the time of our Lord, it was thought that the more you mentioned your needs […]

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 8, 2023

Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 8, 2023, Matthew 21:33-43 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/100823.cfm The Head or the Heart. Has your life, like mine, become so busy doing stuff, answering the phone, taking care of emergencies people have “every day,” even every hour? They need something you can do for them. I can […]

26th Sunday of the Year A Matthew 21: 28-32

Fr, Rick’s two-Minute Homily for the 26th Sunday of the Year A Matthew 21: 28-32 October 1, 2023 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/100123.cfm It can be painful if you’ve tried out for a team and were cut. You have your eyes on the other players during the tryouts. Then comes the day of reckoning, and you get cut from […]

Saturday, 25th Week in Ordinary Time September 30, 2023

Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Saturday, 25th Week in Ordinary Time September 30, 2023, Luke 9:42b-45 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/092723.cfm No One Wants To Suffer, But. We know how we feel when someone close to us finds out they need a biopsy for a spot that may be cancerous. How much we dread the possibility of what they […]

Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily Feast of St. Michael, Gabriel, Raphael

Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily Feast of St. Michael, Gabriel, Raphael September 29, 2023, John 1:47-51 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/092923.cfm No fences in Nathanial’s heart.   We will see fences around most backyards if we drive down any neighborhood. We know security is a big issue today. But aren’t we securing more than just our belongings and property? […]

Feast of St. Michael, Gabriel, Raphael September 29, 2023

Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily Feast of St. Michael, Gabriel, Raphael September 29, 2023, John 1:47-51 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/092923.cfm No fences in Nathanial’s heart.   We will see fences around most backyards if we drive down any neighborhood. We know security is a big issue today. But aren’t we securing more than just our belongings and property? […]

Wednesday, 25th Week in Ordinary Time September 27, 2023

Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Wednesday, 25th Week in Ordinary Time September 27, 2023, Luke 9:1-6 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/092723.cfm Have No Fear To Hold The Pain Of Another In Your Heart. How many times have dictators risen and fallen in our world? They use their authority to bully their people into subhuman existence. And should anyone oppose […]

Tuesday, 25th Week in Ordinary Time September 26, 2023

Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Tuesday, 25th Week in Ordinary Time September 26, 2023, Luke 8:19-21 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/092623.cfm Jesus Is Always Speaking To Us. It’s mysterious to me, but sometimes, I hear a voice inside of me telling me to do something. Other times, a thought keeps coming back to me to call somebody, visit somebody, […]

Monday, 25th Week in Ordinary Time September 24, 2023

Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Monday, 25th Week in Ordinary Time September 24, 2023, Luke 8:16-18 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/092523.cfm My Two Dads When I was five or six, my Dad added a bathroom to our house. He had the foundation completed, and the brick was about three feet high. He told me not to play there, but […]