Catholic Ministry Appeal
Just as you are a light, our Catholic Ministry Appeal is a light for all who rely on the ministries of our Church. Without your support, we can’t reach those who need Christ’s light to see. With your help, we can increase our impact, draw our neighbors into God’s house, and help your local church burn brightly. You […]
Friday, 4th Week in Ordinary Time, February 3, 2023
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Friday, 4th Week in Ordinary Time, February 3, 2023 Mark 6:14-29 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/020323.cfm What’s It Worth? If I held out in one hand a dollar bill and in the other hand a penny, which one would you take if you could have one or the other? You would take the […]
Presentation of the Lord, February 2, 2023
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Presentation of the Lord, February 2, 2023 Luke 2:22-32 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/020223.cfm Faith’s Struggles. Tom Brady took his time to make an important decision. Will he play another year in the NFL for the Bucs or retire? Anyone who follows the Bucs knows the impact Brady has on the game. He […]
Wednesday, 4th Week in Ordinary Time, February 1, 2023
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Wednesday, 4th Week in Ordinary Time, February 1, 2023 Mark 6:1-6 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/020123.cfm Faith’s Struggles. People serious about their relationship with God often seek out a spiritual director. A common struggle that people have is doubts about their faith in God. They don’t like the doubts, but they can’t seem […]
Monday, 4th Week in Ordinary Time, January 30, 2023
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Monday, 4th Week in Ordinary Time, January 30, 2023 Mark 5:1-20 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/013023.cfm Alone and Helpless. People handle pain in different ways. Some have acute pain that never goes away, and they seek a doctor. Others wait until the last minute, and the pain becomes a crisis. Beyond the crisis […]
REVISED 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time, A, January 29, 2023
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time, A, January 29, 2023 Matthew 5:1-12a https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/012923.cfm The Strength of Meekness. Years ago, I remember riding a horse in a hacienda in Venezuela. I will never forget a raging bull running for us out of nowhere, my horse went into a gallop, and I […]
4th Sunday in Ordinary Time, A, January 29, 2023
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time, A, January 29, 2023 Matthew 5:1-12a https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/012923.cfm The Strength of Meekness. Years ago, I remember riding a horse in a hacienda in Venezuela. I will never forget a raging bull running for us out of nowhere, my horse went into a gallop, and I […]
Saturday, 3rd Week in Ordinary Time, January 28, 2023
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Saturday, 3rd Week in Ordinary Time, January 28, 2023 Mark 4:35-41 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/012823.cfm Do Not Be Afraid To Go Deep. I Will Raise You Up. One early spring morning, I was fishing in Long Lake in Central Illinois with an old friend of my Dad, Bud Sepich. We were […]
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Friday, 3rd Week in Ordinary Time, January 27, 2023
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Friday, 3rd Week in Ordinary Time, January 27, 2023 Mark 4:26-34 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/012723.cfm Become What You Eat! I grew up in the Midwest, the corn belt of America. There was always talk about the size of the corn. If the corn was too short by the Fourth of […]