Saturday, 2nd Week in Easter, April 13, 2024
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Saturday, 2nd Week in Easter, April 13, 2024, John 6: 16-21 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/041324.cfm Invite Jesus into Your Boat. I remember fishing once on a two-seater boat with a buddy of my Dad, Bud Sepich. I was talking to him, and suddenly, I heard nothing. So I turned around, and he wasn’t […]
Thursday 2nd Week in Easter April 11, 2024
Father Rick’s Three Minute Homily for Thursday 2nd Week in Easter April 11, 2024, John 3:31-36 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/041124.cfm Wrath Of God – A Great Gift. I remember seeing a man in his mid-thirties on the news. He was caught on camera stealing from a store during the riots in 2020. He said he went there peacefully […]
Wednesday 2nd Week in Easter April 10, 2024
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Wednesday 2nd Week in Easter April 10, 2024, John 3: 16-21 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/041024.cfm Everyone The word “everyone” caught my attention immediately when I read the first line of the gospel today. Then I thought of people I would be meeting today. Some of those encounters will be enjoyable, and some will […]
Tuesday in the Octave of Easter April 9, 2024
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Tuesday in the Octave of Easter April 9, 2024, John 3: 7b – 15 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/040924.cfm Inquiring Minds Want to Know. When I read the gospel for Tuesday, the National Enquirer slogan, “Inquiring Minds Want to Know,” (V=https://outlawvern.com/2019/03/05/aces-iron-eagle-iii/) came to mind. Nicodemus is curious about Jesus, and he has to know […]
Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord 2024
Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord April 8, 2 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/040824.cfm “Yes” Three simple letters make up a word that has changed the direction of the world, and that little word from Mary’s lips was “Yes.” She implied that word when she said to the angel, Let it be done to me as you say.” […]
Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord 2024
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord April 8, 2024, Luke 1:26-38 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/040824.cfm “Yes” Three simple letters make up a word that has changed the direction of the world, and that little word from Mary’s lips was “Yes.” She implied that word when she said to the angel, Let it […]
Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord 2024
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord April 8, 2024, Luke 1:26-38 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/040824.cfm “Yes” Three simple letters make up a word that has changed the direction of the world, and that little word from Mary’s lips was “Yes.” She implied that word when she said to the angel, Let it […]
2nd Sunday in Easter Divine Mercy Sunday April 7, 2024
2nd Sunday in Easter Divine Mercy Sunday April 7, 2024 Second Sunday of Easter | USCCB Jesus’ Mercy is the Best Love You Will Ever Know Amazingly, God’s divine mercy touches the human heart and changes everything for the person. Have you ever been moved by the mercy of God? Did it not change everything […]
Saturday in the Octave of Easter April 6, 2024
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Saturday in the Octave of Easter April 6, 2024, Mark 16:9-15 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/040624.cfm Stuck. I Can’t Move. Grab a Hand. I moved to Florida from Illinois in 1989. Only once have I been back to Illinois in the winter. I don’t miss driving on icy, slippery roads and getting stuck in […]
Friday in the Octave of Easter, April 5, 2024 Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily
Friday in the Octave of Easter, April 5, 2024 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/040524.cfm Knucklehead I watched a slapstick comedy called The Three Stooges while growing up. A common phrase they would call each other was knucklehead when one of them did something silly. It’s like, you just don’t get it, do you? I am sure Jesus didn’t call […]