Feast of St. Thomas Apostle July 3, 2024
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Feast of St. Thomas Apostle July 3, 2024, John 20:24-29 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/070324.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 […]
Wednesday 13th Week in Ordinary Time July 5, 2024
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Wednesday 13th Week in Ordinary Time July 5, 2024, 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 2, 2024
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Tuesday 13th Week in Ordinary Time July 2, 2024, Matthew 8:23-27 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/070224.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 […]
Monday 13th Week in Ordinary Time July 1, 2024
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Monday 13th Week in Ordinary Time July 1, 2024, Matthew 8:18-22 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/070124.cfm Hold Nothing Back From Jesus. Interruptions can be nerve-racking the moment they happen. We are right in the middle of something important, something comes up, and we must drop everything. Parents with small children know this so well. […]
BLESSED ANTONIO ROSMINI FEAST DAY July 1 HOMILY
Fr. Rick’s Four-Minute Homily for 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time June 30, 2024, Mark 5:21-43 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/063024.cfm BLESSED ANTONIO ROSMINI FEAST DAY July 1 HOMILY On Saturday June 29, we are celebrating the feast day of Blessed Antonio Rosmini for the parish in Blessed Sacrament Church, Seminole. On behalf of the Rosminian family, I welcome you […]
Wednesday 12th Week in Ordinary Time June 26, 2024
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Wednesday 12th Week in Ordinary Time June 26, 2024, Matthew 7:15-20 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/062624.cfm False Prophets – Scammers I remember hardly locking our doors during the day when I was a child. Unfortunately, the sense of trust is gone today. Scammers are everywhere. We now have security systems for homes, phones, and […]
Tuesday 12th Week in Ordinary Time June 25, 2024
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Tuesday 12th Week in Ordinary Time June 25, 2024, Matthew 7:6,12-14 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/062524.cfm Who Are My Friends? Imagine you received an invitation to a wedding from someone you barely know. You look at it and put it aside, not giving it a second thought. In a day or two, some of […]
Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist June 24, 2024
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist June 24, 2024, Luke 1: 57-66, 80 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/062424.cfm I Love It When a Plan Comes Together The A-Team’s television show was a mixture of drama and comedy in the early 1980s. George Peppard played the character Col. John Hannibal Smith. It […]
Sunday, 12th Week in Ordinary Time June 23, 2024
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Sunday, 12th Week in Ordinary Time June 23, 2024, Mark 4:35-41 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/062324.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 a 70-year-old friend of my Dad, Bud Sepich. We were […]
Saturday 11th Week in Ordinary Time June 22, 2024
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Saturday 11th Week in Ordinary Time June 22, 2024, Matthew 6:24-34 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/062224.cfm Out With Worry – In With Trust. The only moment we can be with God is the present moment. We cannot be in His presence five seconds ago or any moment in the future. But all moments […]