Friday, 19th Week in Ordinary Time August 18, 2023

Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Friday, 19th Week in Ordinary Time August 18, 2023, Matthew 19:3-12 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/081823.cfm Man’s Intentions or God’s Intentions. I met a couple recently whose 40-year-old son was utterly dependent upon them from birth. They do everything for him. Also, on the news, I heard of a mother or father running into […]

Thursday 19th Week in Ordinary Time August 17, 2023

Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Thursday, 19th Week in Ordinary Time August 17, 2023, Matthew 18:21-19:1 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/081723.cfm How Grateful Am I? When I read this gospel of the ungrateful servant, I was flooded with the many blessings I have received throughout my life. I couldn’t begin to count them. God blesses all of us […]

Thursday, 19th Week in Ordinary Time August 17, 2023

Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Thursday, 19th Week in Ordinary Time August 17, 2023, Matthew 18:21-19:1 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/081723.cfm How Grateful Am I? When I read this gospel of the ungrateful servant, I was flooded with the many blessings I have received throughout my life. I couldn’t begin to count them. God blesses all of us […]

Wednesday, 19th Week in Ordinary Time August 16, 2023

Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Wednesday, 19th Week in Ordinary Time August 16, 2023, Matthew 18:15-20 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/081623.cfm We Offend People But Also God Perhaps you have had the experience of asking God for forgiveness for your sins, especially against someone, and you are still not at peace with God or with the person. It’s […]

Assumption of Mother Mary August 15

Fr. Rick’s Three Minute Homily for Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 08-15-2023 Luke 1:39-56 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/081523-Day.cfm ASSUMPTION IS A BIG WELCOME. Mother Mary assumed Jesus wholly and completely, even in his sufferings. And she still does in his Body on earth (The Church). So here is a gripping story of two types of assumption, one […]

Sunday, 19th Week in Ordinary Time August 13, 2023

Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Sunday, 19th Week in Ordinary Time August 13, 2023, Matthew 14:22-33 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/081323.cfm What Wind? What Waves.? When Peter began walking on the water, only faith in Jesus kept him from sinking, nothing else. Like Peter, the height of the waves bashing against us and the strength of the wind […]

Saturday, 18th Week in Ordinary Time August 12, 2023

Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Saturday, 18th Week in Ordinary Time August 12, 2023, Matthew 17:14-20 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/081223.cfm Lord, Have Pity on My Son. Often someone asks me to pray for healing or some favor. I have in my mind that Jesus is all-powerful and can do all things. But I have learned that appealing […]

Catholic Ministry Appeal Update

Burdens are not as heavy when they are shared. We can lighten the load together through the Catholic Ministry Appeal. Isaiah 58:10 states that we are to open our hearts to those in need and offer them a light at the end of the tunnel when everything feels impossible. #catholicministryappeal

Friday, 18th Week in Ordinary Time August 11, 2023

Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for , Matthew 17:24-28 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/081223.cfm The sacrament of the sick is a powerful encounter with Jesus in areas we suffer the greatest. Surgery carries its complications and difficulties. It can disrupt our lives, such as losing work and the ability to do the simplest things for ourselves. Over time it […]

Friday 18th Week in Ordinary Time August 11, 2023

Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Feast of St. Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr Thursday August 9, 2023, John 12:24-26 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/081023.cfm The Man Whose Heart Is Firm Will Not Fear. Through the centuries and even today, our Catholic faith has been challenged in many ways. Nevertheless, it signifies that we are faithful to Christ and the […]