Pentecost Sunday May 19, 2024
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Pentecost Sunday May 19, 2024, John 20:19-23 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/pentecost-sunday-mass-during-day Unlock Those Doors The disciples knew Jesus for three years. They were with Him morning, noon, and night. They could recognize Him on the street before the resurrection but had difficulty knowing it was him after the resurrection. Once, they even thought […]
Saturday, 7th Week in Easter May 18, 2024
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Saturday, 7th Week in Easter May 18, 2024, John 21: 20-25 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/051824.cfm Who Do You Want to Be Like? After graduating high school, I completed my novitiate. I took my first vows with the religious order, the Institute of Charity. Then, I went to England for my studies, and […]
Homily for Friday, 7th Week in Easter May 17, 2024
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Friday, 7th Week in Easter May 17, 2024, John 21:15-19 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/051724.cfm Do You Love Me? Do you know people, perhaps yourself, who have gone to a doctor and then another doctor, another doctor, and can’t find the correct diagnosis? I met a lady who went to five different doctors […]
Thursday, 7th Week in Easter May 16, 2024
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Thursday, 7th Week in Easter May 16, 2024, John 17: 20-26 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/051624.cfm Jesus Prayed Think of what you are going through right now. In the garden, Jesus prayed for you and me before he died. He doesn’t want us to be alone in what we are doing but wants […]
Wednesday, 7th Week in Easter May 15, 2024
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Wednesday, 7th Week in Easter May 15, 2024, John 17:11b-19 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/051524.cfm Detours in Human Life Review/Foundation Road construction can present a problem for commuters. First, we wonder how far it will take us out of our way. Then there is the time we lose; if the construction takes weeks […]
Feast of St. Matthias Apostle May 14, 2024
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for the Feast of St. Matthias Apostle May 14, 2024, John 15:9-17 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/051424.cfm All For Jesus The kids in the school play a game called Rock, Paper, Scissors with their hands: Rock breaks Scissors, Scissors cut paper, and paper covers the Rock. Whoever wins gets to go first in the game. […]
Monday, 7th Week in Easter May 13, 2024
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Monday, 7th Week in Easter May 13, 2024, John 16:29-33 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/051324.cfm Friendships That Endure Friends are the best; some last a while, and others a lifetime. These friendships endure the business of life. The ones that last are friends who share the Lord and their life, and they have an […]
12 May, 2024 06:20
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for the Feast of the Ascension and Mother’s Day B May 12, 2024, Mark 1:15-20 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/051224-Ascension.cfm Very thoughtfully, a mother handed her son a beautifully wrapped package on his 18th birthday. Carefully, he removed the paper and lifted the box cover. Finally, he parted the soft inner wrapping, revealing the contents: […]
Saturday, 6th Week in Easter May 11, 2024
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Saturday, 6th Week in Easter May 11, 2024, John 16:20-23 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/051124.cfm We Have A Father. The breakdown of a family in any society can have horrible consequences on the children. Some children will join gangs, and others will become loners. Salvador Romo felt so isolated and alone that on […]
Friday, 6th Week in Easter May 10, 2024
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Friday, 6th Week in Easter May 10, 2024, John 16:20-23 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/051024.cfm Love Jesus That Much. A common theme that arises in a spiritual direction is dryness in prayer. “I’m not getting anything out of it,” people say. This dryness in prayer is a moment of dramatic conversion. The desire […]