December 31, 2022, Seventh Day in the Octave of Christmas
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily December 31, 2022, Seventh Day in the Octave of Christmas John 1:1-18 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/123122.cfm The End Comes before the New Beginning. On this last day of 2022, where does the Lord want to make a fresh start in our lives? How appropriate that Mother Church chooses the opening Gospel of St. John […]
Seventh Day in the Octave of Christmas, December 31, 2022
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily Seventh Day in the Octave of Christmas, December 31, 2022 John 1:1-18 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/123122.cfm The End Comes before the New Beginning. On this last day of 2022, where does the Lord want to make a fresh start in our lives? How appropriate that Mother Church chooses the opening Gospel of St. John […]
Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, December 30, 2022
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, December 30, 2022 Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/123022.cfm Finding Jesus in all the little things of life. I’m sure we have seen a picture of the Holy Family as we find on a holy card where everything is serene and peaceful. But […]
Fifth Day in the Octave of Christmas, December 29, 2022
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily Fifth Day in the Octave of Christmas, December 29, 2022 Luke 2:22-35 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122922.cfm John is running. Peter is running. Why? Mother Mary and St. Joseph are carrying into the Temple the Light that shines in our darkness. Many see this couple as so poor that they can offer only two […]
Feast of the Holy Innocents, December 28, 2022
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily Feast of the Holy Innocents, December 28, 2022 Matthew 2:13-18 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122822.cfm John is running. Peter is running. Why? Oh, what a priceless treasure we have in this Christ Child. We must do everything we possibly can to protect Him living in us. When we don’t protect Him and live in […]
Feast of St. John, Apostle and Evangelist, December 27, 2022
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily Feast of St. John, Apostle and Evangelist, December 27, 2022 John 20:1a and 2-8 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122722.cfm John is running. Peter is running. Why? John and Peter ran to the empty tomb, and John ran faster. The disciples on the road to Emmaus look how different they were. Remember, they were walking […]
Feast of St. Stephen, First Martyr, December 26, 2022
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily Feast of St. Stephen, First Martyr, December 26, 2022 Matthew 10: 17-22 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122622.cfm St. Stephen First Martyr With each choice, the Word of God becomes more and more flesh in our words, our look, our touch, and the way we listen to people. We might wonder at first why Stephen […]
Christmas December 25, 2022
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily Christmas December 25, 2022 Luke 2:1-14 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122522-night.cfm Christmas 2022. One of the books required to read during my studies to be a religious was the Autobiography of St. Teresa of Lisieux. She longed to be a missionary, but poor health kept her within the convent’s walls. So, she offered God […]
December 24, 2022, in the Octave of Christmas
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily December 24, 2022, in the Octave of Christmas Luke 1:67-79 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122422.cfm From Blindness to Sight. Zechariah can be a great companion in our journey with the Lord through life. He doubted his wife could bear a son in her old age. Because Zechariah couldn’t surrender to the way of the […]
December 24, 2022, in the Octave of Christmas
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily December 24, 2022, in the Octave of Christmas Luke 1:67-79 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122422.cfm From Blindness to Sight. Zechariah can be a great companion in our journey with the Lord through life. He doubted his wife could bear a son in her old age. Because Zechariah couldn’t see the way of the Lord, […]