Friday, 9th Week in Ordinary Time June 10, 2023
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Friday, 9th Week in Ordinary Time June 10, 2023, Mark 12: 35-37 Friday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time | USCCB Who Are You? Our parents give us our names at birth, which stick with us throughout our lives. We get a driver’s license or identification card, usually in […]
Thursday, 9th Week in Ordinary Time June 8, 2023
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Thursday, 9th Week in Ordinary Time June 8, 2023, Mark 12: 28-34 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/060823.cfm Love the Lord first and then your neighbor. Reflect on the last meaningful conversation you had with someone. Did you make eye contact and notice the tone in their voice? How did you feel when they trusted […]
Wednesday, 9th Week in Ordinary Time June 7, 2023
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Wednesday, 9th Week in Ordinary Time June 7, 2023, Mark 12: 18-27 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/060723.cfm Die a Little, Gain a Lot. Georgie and Charlie were neighbors when I was a small child. I hung out with them. Their homegrown sweet corn on the cob got my attention right off the bat. I […]
Tuesday, 9th Week in Ordinary Time June 6, 2023
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Tuesday, 9th Week in Ordinary Time June 6, 2023, Mark 12:1-12 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/060623.cfm The Grace of the Martyrs. Every two years, the United States Congress has to agree on a budget for the country, and they always seem to sign it at the last hour. Despite their many differences, a budget […]
Monday, 9th Week in Ordinary Time June 5, 2023
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Monday, 9th Week in Ordinary Time June 5, 2023, Mark 12:1-12 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/060523.cfm How Many Chances? Our Heavenly Father is super providential. His heart can’t help but be generous to us before we ever deserve it. I had a couple of operations in the second and fourth years of seminary. I […]
Trinity Sunday Solemnity June 4, 2023
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Trinity Sunday June 4th, 2023, John 3:16-18 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/060423.cfm God Loves Us This Much! Today we are celebrating the solemnity of the Solemnity Most Holy Trinity. But I want to bring to your attention how much the Three Persons of the Holy Trinity are working when we go to confession. Listen […]
Saturday, 8th Week in Ordinary Time June 3, 2023
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Saturday, 8th Week in Ordinary Time June 3, 2023, Mark 11: 27-33 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/060323.cfm The Gentle Heart of Jesus I remember the story about the fellow who wanted to make his cross smaller, and he cut part of it off so it would be easier to carry. But when he came […]
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Friday, 8th Week in Ordinary Time June 2, 2023
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Friday, 8th Week in Ordinary Time June 2nd, 2023, Mark 11: 11-26 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/060223.cfm Give the Lord Your All Sometimes in professional sports, players will have a fantastic year breaking all team records. Then those players look for a significant increase in their salary. Have you ever noticed sometimes the following […]
Thursday, 8th Week in Ordinary Time June 1, 2023
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Thursday, 8th Week in Ordinary Time June 1st, 2023, Mark 10: 46-52 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/060123.cfm I want to See! Ellie signed on to teach for a year in Bolivia. She enjoyed the work, the country, and the people- especially one young man, Oscar, who was intelligent, good-hearted, and handsome. That year, she […]