Thursday after Ash Wednesday, February 23, 2023
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Thursday after Ash Wednesday, February 23, 2023 Luke:22-25 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/022323.cfm "Must" is a Strong Word! There are things in life we must do. For example, if we want to go fishing, we must get bait or lures. If we’re running in a marathon, we must practice every day. If we’re […]
Ash Wednesday – February-22-2023
Father Rick’s Three Minute Homily for Ash Wednesday – February-22-2023 Mark 6:1-6,16-18 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/022223.cfm THIS LENT, SET YOUR STANDARD HIGH – 40 DAYS TO GREATNESS! Competition is a part of life. We play games around the kitchen table, and we watch our children compete in sports growing up. We try our best to climb […]
Tuesday, 7th Week in Ordinary Time, February 21, 2023
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Tuesday, 7th Week in Ordinary Time, February 21, 2023 Mark 9:30-37 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/022123.cfm Who are the “least?” Healthy competition is good for us and can bring out the best in us. We go to the weight room in sports and are the last to leave the practice field. In competition, […]
Monday, 7th Week in Ordinary Time, February 20, 2023
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Monday, 7th Week in Ordinary Time, February 20, 2023 Mark 914-29 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/022023.cfm Amazement at Little Miracles. Amazement can stop us in our tracks. We have no words to express how something happened, but we know it’s true and real. I often experience this during spiritual direction and especially in […]
7th Sunday in Ordinary Time, February 19, 2023
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time, February 19, 2023 Mark 5:38-48 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021923.cfm Offer No Resistance! Really? Thinking about enemies reminds me of Bishop Don Samuel Ruiz of the Diocese of San Cristobal de las Casas in Southern Mexico. He was known and loved for empowering the indigenous people in this […]
Saturday, 6th Week in Ordinary Time, February 18, 2023
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Saturday, 6th Week in Ordinary Time, February 18, 2023 Mark 9:2-13 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021823.cfm The Delight of the Lord – the Cloud Within. We trust the pilot when we get on a jet, and it is pouring down rain. We may not even give it a second thought. Even if there […]
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Friday, 6th Week in Ordinary Time, February 17, 2023
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Friday, 6th Week in Ordinary Time, February 17, 2023 Mark 8:34-9:1 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021723.cfm Don’t Beat Yourself Up. Occasionally, you will catch a phrase that affects the rest of your life. I noticed one of those catchphrases in the novitiate during my formation to become a religious. Blessed Antonio Rosmini, the […]
Thursday, 6th Week in Ordinary Time, February 16, 2023
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Thursday, 6th Week in Ordinary Time, February 16, 2023 Mark 8:27-33 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021623.cfm A Moment That Lasts A Lifetime Two distinct memories have affected my relationship with Jesus and my ministry as a priest. Both occurred when the Bishop installed me as pastor in Sacred Heart Church, Bradenton, FL, and […]
Wednesday, 6th Week in Ordinary Time, February 15, 2023
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Wednesday, 6th Week in Ordinary Time, February 15, 2023 Mark 8: 22-26 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021523.cfm Going For A Walk With Jesus? Many people like to go for walks. We have the Pinellas Trail a couple of blocks away from our Church. Every few minutes, someone is either going or coming from […]