Eucharistic Adoration
After His Resurrection, Jesus approaches two despairing disciples on the road toEmmaus. After encountering them, he reminds them, “Oh, how foolish you are!How slow of heart to believe all that the prophets spoke!” (Lk 24:25).Then, he interprets the Scriptures, explaining to them how the Prophets had foretoldthe Messiah’s suffering and how it would lead to […]
Thursday, 13th Week in Ordinary Time July 6, 2023
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Thursday, 13th Week in Ordinary Time July 6, 2023, Matthew 9:1-8 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/070623.cfm There Is Nothing Routine about Jesus? Routines are a part of everyday life. We do the same thing when we wake up and prepare for the day. Probably we drive the same way to work. So would […]
Wednesday 13th Week in Ordinary Time July 5, 2023
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Wednesday 13th Week in Ordinary Time July 5, 2023, Matthew 8: 28-34 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/070523.cfm Holy Water and The Authority of Jesus? How many times have I blessed myself with holy water, not giving it a second thought? When the priest poured holy water over our heads, we became children of […]
Tuesday 13th Week in Ordinary Time July 4, 2023
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Tuesday 13th Week in Ordinary Time July 4, 2023, Matthew 8:23-27 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/070423.cfm WHO WAS ASLEEP? Getting proper rest is necessary for a healthy lifestyle. It takes a few days to recover when we don’t get our quota. Another factor about sleep is that we are utterly oblivious to what […]
Feast of St. Thomas Apostle July 3, 2023
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Feast of St. Thomas Apostle July 3, 2023, John 20:24-29 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/070323.cfm Never Give up. There is something in this story of St. Thomas that gives us great comfort. Even at our very beginning, we find Thomas doubting the Early Church, and not in some area of discipline or procedure. He […]
Sunday the 13th Week in Ordinary Time, A July 2, 2023
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Sunday the 13th Week in Ordinary Time, A July 2, 2023, Matthew 10:37-42 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/070223.cfm I imagine all of us can think of someone who sacrificed something extraordinary for Jesus. I am not thinking of giving up something for the season of Lent. I’m thinking of something gut-wrenching that changes the […]
Saturday 12th Week in Ordinary Time July 1, 2023
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Saturday 12th Week in Ordinary Time July 1, 2023, Matthew 8:5-17 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/070123.cfm Loving the Least with the Most. We all have an alarm that goes off if someone is in a crisis. Strangers run into a burning house to save someone. We know everyday heroes who sacrifice themselves for the […]
Friday the 12th Week in Ordinary Time June 30th, 2023
Father Rick’s 2-minute homily for Friday the 12th Week in Ordinary Time. June 30th, 2023 Matthew 8: 1-4. https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/063023.cfm Quarantine Is No Fun When COVID-19 hit, we did everything possible to keep ourselves from catching the virus. We wore masks, and anyone with COVID isolated themselves for up to two weeks or more. Some people […]
Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles June 29, 2023
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles. June 29, 2023, Matthew 16: 13-19. https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/062923-Day.cfm The Odd Couple On this Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, I can’t help but think of two comics, Oscar and Felix, The Odd Couple. It was a TV show and so funny. Felix was prim […]
Wednesday 12th Week in Ordinary Time June 28, 2023
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Wednesday 12th Week in Ordinary Time June 28, 2023, Matthew 7:15-20 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/062823.cfm False Prophets – Scammers I remember hardly locking our doors during the day when as a child. But unfortunately, the sense of trust is gone today. Scammers are everywhere. We now have security systems for homes, phones, and […]